Immobilizers are supposed to kill a vehicle's engine to prevent it from being stolen. However, a trio of researchers recently released a study that reveals the Megamos immobilizer system used by more ...

Car-related crime has risen significantly over the past two years. It’s not just the theft of catalytic converters either, new vehicles—especially ones manufactured by Hyundai and Kia— are being ...

Hyundai has a new plan to fight the rash of social media-driven thefts targeting its vehicles. Videos shared on the internet showing how easy it is to start some models from Hyundai and its sister ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have developed a software ...

MUNICH, Germany — Scientists from the German Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum (RUB) have cracked the Keeloq-RFID encryption system. The technology is owned by semiconductor company Microchip; Keeloq systems ...

DETROIT (AP) — Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know. An insurance industry group says these cars are stolen at nearly twice the rate of the rest ...

The Maserati Quattroporte uses the car-locking system that can be cracked Anti-theft devices found on millions of cars are vulnerable to a "trivial" attack, say security researchers. They found the ...

Mona Botros said she doesn't know much about tech. But the financial adviser, who lives in Ottawa's Barrhaven suburb, does know how to cast security video taken by her doorbell camera, and now stored ...