Scary Theft!

[TitanTim]

Think I will be keeping the cars keyfobs in the fridge from now on

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... 0-BMW.html

Tim.

[mmm-five]

Do your cars have keyless entry, as that's what these seem to be targeting?

[Matt64]

Disturbing stuff . Only going to be risk for keyless starters though, the earlier 'plipper' type for just opening & unlocking the doors do not transmit continually so there is no signal to subvert.

[TitanTim]

Yes my M140i has comfort access, I've always been careful when locking the car and ensured the alarm is armed with the red light blinking but this story is taking it to a new level. I didn't realise the keyfob emits a continous signal.

Tim.

[Matt64]

A metal box (or even wire, for that matter) will give you effective Faraday cage protection and isolate a fob from outside subversion.

[DPG]

Just put your keys in your microwave when you get home.

[Neilc]

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[Maniac]

Or just let them take it and get a replacement without keyless Go.

[Buckz]

well Id rather that than them breaking into the house and looking for the key

[ric19]

Yes my M140i has comfort access, I've always been careful when locking the car and ensured the alarm is armed with the red light blinking but this story is taking it to a new level. I didn't realise the keyfob emits a continous signal.

Tim.

They don't, it's based on NFC or Near Field Communication. When it receives a signal it energises the circuit and allows it to power up

[dans6490]

I wonder if the "device" the criminals use can continue to be used instead of the fob? As soon as the criminals stop the car, surely the car can't be used anymore?

Or am I missing something?

[DPG]

I wonder if the "device" the criminals use can continue to be used instead of the fob? As soon as the criminals stop the car, surely the car can't be used anymore?

Or am I missing something?

Yeah be a bitch if these cars had stop start enabled.

[mr wilks]

Just put your keys in your microwave when you get home.

& park your van in front of it

[Havard]

So putting a van in front of the microwave works?

[TitanTim]

Yes my M140i has comfort access, I've always been careful when locking the car and ensured the alarm is armed with the red light blinking but this story is taking it to a new level. I didn't realise the keyfob emits a continous signal.

Tim.

They don't, it's based on NFC or Near Field Communication. When it receives a signal it energises the circuit and allows it to power up

So whatever the low life are using they must be boosting the signal from the keyfob to the car? a little like a wifi extender?

Tim.