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Rising keyless car thefts prompts winter warning from Aviva

Cars with keyless entry systems are twice as likely to be stolen as those without, according to data from Aviva.

security 29 Nov

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AA renews keyless entry theft warning as half of drivers don’t protect keys

Cars with keyless entry systems are at a higher risk of theft as half of drivers take no action to protect their keys.

security 5 Aug

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Keyless car theft reaches all-time high in 2021

Keyless car theft accounted for 94% of all vehicles recovered by Tracker last year, reaching an all-time high.

security 13 Apr

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UK car theft hotspots revealed as keyless crime reaches record high

More cars were stolen and recovered in London than in any other region across 2020, latest data analysis from Tracker, has revealed.

safety and risk management 3 Mar

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Range Rover with keyless entry stolen in 80 seconds

A £120,000 Range Rover Autobiography was stolen by thieves taking advantage of weaknesses in the keyless entry system.

12 Jun

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Keyless theft failures for Mazda, MG, Subaru and Vauxhall models

Thatcham Research has released its first Consumer Security Ratings for 2020, having assessed the security features of 13 new cars.

3 Mar

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‘Poor’ keyless security rating for DS, Mazda, Toyota and Volvo

Lack of protection against theft from keyless entry ‘relay attacks’ results in ‘Poor’ security ratings for DS3 Crossback, Mazda 3, Toyota Rav-4 and Volvo S60

20 Jun

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Ford introduces new keyfob to prevent relay attack theft

Ford has enhanced the keyless entry technology on new Fiesta and Focus models to make them harder to steal.

10 Apr

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Porsche Macan security rating upgraded to Superior

Thatcham Research updates security rating after new information around the specification of a motion sensor function on the key fob is provided by Porsche Cars (GB).

28 Mar

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Thatcham highlights cars with keyless entry weaknesses

Thatcham Research has revealed which cars do not offer adequate protection against theft from keyless entry manipulation.

22 Mar

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Avis and Continental boost connected fleet with keyless technology

Avis Budget Group and Continental have collaborated to equip Avis’ EU and US connected fleets with Continental’s Key as a Service (KaaS) technology.

10 Jan

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70% of motorists put off keyless cars by security risk

70% of motorists have said they would think twice before buying a keyless car, to avoid being a target for car hackers, according to a survey by Tracker.

2 Sept

keyless entry

Rising keyless car thefts prompts winter warning from Aviva

AA renews keyless entry theft warning as half of drivers don’t protect keys

Keyless car theft reaches all-time high in 2021

UK car theft hotspots revealed as keyless crime reaches record high

Range Rover with keyless entry stolen in 80 seconds

Keyless theft failures for Mazda, MG, Subaru and Vauxhall models

‘Poor’ keyless security rating for DS, Mazda, Toyota and Volvo

Ford introduces new keyfob to prevent relay attack theft

Porsche Macan security rating upgraded to Superior

Thatcham highlights cars with keyless entry weaknesses

Avis and Continental boost connected fleet with keyless technology

70% of motorists put off keyless cars by security risk

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Rising keyless car thefts prompts winter warning from Aviva

AA renews keyless entry theft warning as half of drivers don’t protect keys

Keyless car theft reaches all-time high in 2021

UK car theft hotspots revealed as keyless crime reaches record high

Range Rover with keyless entry stolen in 80 seconds

Keyless theft failures for Mazda, MG, Subaru and Vauxhall models

‘Poor’ keyless security rating for DS, Mazda, Toyota and Volvo

Ford introduces new keyfob to prevent relay attack theft

Porsche Macan security rating upgraded to Superior

Thatcham highlights cars with keyless entry weaknesses

Avis and Continental boost connected fleet with keyless technology

70% of motorists put off keyless cars by security risk

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