Earlier this week, it was revealed that researchers at the University of Birmingham had cracked the (rather poor) encryption scheme used by millions of Volkswagens for their remote unlock key fobs.

Is your keyless remote safe? Connected cars face increasing threats as new technologies present hackers and thieves with additional ways to access vehicles. One vulnerability, though, involves older ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and consulting firm Kasper & Oswald say key fobs for nearly 100 million cars worldwide contain outdated security precautions that ...

Thanks to a flaw in the company’s software, 100 million Volkswagen vehicles could be unlocked by hacking the signals from their keyless entry fobs, according to new research scheduled to be released ...

In 2013, when University of Birmingham computer scientist Flavio Garcia and a team of researchers were preparing to reveal a vulnerability that allowed them to start the ignition of millions of ...

Check your battery type. Most fobs use small coin batteries (like CR2032), so confirm before you buy. Pry it open with care. Find the seam, pop it gently—no need to wrestle with it. Replace and click ...