FAIRFAX, Va. — Police always advise drivers to lock up their cars as a way to prevent thieves from getting inside, but what if those thieves create their own key? With the use of a key programming ...

Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit ...

This little-known tool is being blamed for the recent surge in vehicle thefts across Australia, and yet it isn't illegal to buy or own. Drive investigates why.

Long gone are the days when you could just walk into any hardware store with a car key and walk out with a duplicate—well, you might walk out with one, but it won’t start your car. If you’ve ever ...

STEALING CARS IN SECONDS. WITH THE RIGHT TOOL IN THEIR HAND, THEY CAN STEAL YOUR LOCKED AND SECURE VEHICLE WITHOUT EVEN NEEDING YOUR KEYS. THE CRIME RISING IN MILWAUKEE INVOLVES MORE THAN 80% OF ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

The days of replacing a car key by having an inexpensive blank copied and cut at a hardware store are pretty much over. Most new cars today come either with a push-button start system or keyless entry ...