They’re small, they’re convenient, and, according to security researchers, they’re extremely hackable. The car key fob doesn’t exactly have the greatest reputation when it comes to digital security.

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

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 ...

Key fobs are pretty standard ways to lock and unlock your car, but some key fobs do a whole lot more than just manipulating ...

BOSTON - Wireless key fobs are part of everyday life for car owners, but now AAA is warning hackers might use it against you. A supposed new TikTok challenge is teaching people how to use special ...

Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

Traditionally, drivers had only a metal key to start their vehicle, which made it impossible to venture off without it. However, it was the 2003 Mercedes-Benz that became the first to offer starting ...

Car keys have evolved significantly over time. Chrysler introduced the first key that started a car with a turn of the ignition tumbler in 1949, Ford introduced double-sided keys in 1965, and by the ...

Like anything powered by a battery, a car key fob can die—often at the worst time. Here’s how to change the battery in your key fob quickly and safely. Physical keys used to be standard, but today’s ...