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To: dennisw

At the end of the article are suggested measures to keep from having your vehicle stolen. They’re pretty funny. #1 is store your key fob in a Faraday bag. Think about that.


22 posted on 02/04/2024 4:50:25 AM PST by Baldwin77 (Be not deceived, God is not mocked)
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To: Baldwin77

That’s a real issue. There are hacks that allow thieves to start your car using a computer plus a largish antenna. Here, this isn’t exactly what I’ve seen on a YouTube vid, but it’s using the same methods.

Just a Pair of These $11 Radio Gadgets Can Steal a Car
A technique that allows thieves to silently unlock and drive away cars is getting cheaper and easier than ever.
https://www.wired.com/2017/04/just-pair-11-radio-gadgets-can-steal-car/


24 posted on 02/04/2024 5:01:56 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Baldwin77

And Amazon is selling a whole lot of them.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=key+fob+faraday+bag

The top three results totaled together had sales of over 3500 items last month.


26 posted on 02/04/2024 5:08:12 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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