FAIRFAX, Va. — Police always advise drivers to lock up their cars as a way to prevent thieves from getting inside, but what if those thieves create their own key? With the use of a key programming ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Vehicle theft is a serious problem nationwide, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting that a car was stolen ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Look in your pocket, purse, bag, or junk drawer, and chances are you’ll find a key fob. The basic ones lock and unlock your car’s doors. The fanciest do much more. But no matter ...

If you think you can go to any hardware store to have a new car key cut for a few bucks, you’re still living in the 20th century. Nowadays, when you lose a key or need an extra, you’ll probably have ...

As technology advances, so do the methods of criminals. Keyless car theft, a growing menace to modern vehicles, is a prime example of this. Experts have issued stark warnings about the significance of ...

Look in your pocket, purse, bag, or junk drawer, and chances are you’ll find a key fob. The basic ones lock and unlock your car’s doors. The fanciest do much more. But no matter which kind you have, ...

EASTON - Electronic programming equipment and blank vehicle key fobs were stolen from a locksmith in an armed carjacking in Easton Wednesday afternoon. The victim, a locksmith for Mr. T's Lock and Key ...

ST. LOUIS — A grandfather in north St. Louis is stunned after a man stole his car and nearly drove away with his granddaughter, even without the key. Tyrone Hayes said that day was the scariest day of ...

The marriage of technology and our vehicles means that millions of cars on the road require a key fob. If you lose it, replacing it will not be as easy as it was for that 1980 Chevy. The fob is ...

It's funny that some words just seem to "fit" their definitions. A key fob, for example, sounds exactly like what it is — a little trinket that hangs from your keys. Of course, a key fob is actually a ...