A growing number of cars are being stolen via relay theft. According to Tracker, a car security company, 88% of the stolen vehicles fitted with one of their devices had a keyless car system. Relay car theft has been on the rise for a number of years. Tracker says relay theft accounted for 66% of...
Relay car theft means that even the most cautious of people could have their vehicles stolen. The process works by intercepting a car key’s wireless signal. The signal is relayed to trick your car into thinking the fob is nearby. In some instances, thieves could get away with your car in less than a minute....
Thanks to relay car theft, it’s never been easier for thieves to steal vehicles. A process which exploits keyless systems, it’s removed a lot of the effort and risk from the thieving process. As a result, around 16,000 vehicle theft claims were made in the first quarter of this year, the highest figure on record....
Between school runs, family holidays, and weekend sports games, your family vehicle will do a lot of the heavy lifting. Because of this, you don’t want to take any chances of it getting stolen. Opportunities for thieves have expanded dramatically since the introduction of keyless car systems. And now that keyless entry comes as standard...
In September 2018, car thefts were up 10% for the year, reaching around 110,000. One reason figures have risen so much is the emergence of relay theft. All it takes is two people, the cloak of darkness (or not if they’re feeling especially confident), and an inexpensive device bought off eBay for your vehicle to...
Modern cars are more computerised than ever. There’s a show on Netflix called Good Girls. In it, the middle-aged-mothers-turned-thieves learn that stealing a Tesla and selling it for parts is more difficult than they first thought because ‘it’s like a giant iPad’. Clearly, they hadn’t heard of relay theft. Most thieves aren’t brazen enough to...
Car theft has risen by 50% over the last five years, with one vehicle stolen every 5 minutes in the UK. As car theft becomes more common, it’s important car owners are more cautious. Luckily, it doesn’t have to take much time, effort, or money to improve your vehicle’s security and lessen its chances of...
The turn of the Millennium was a time full of nostalgia for many. Top Gear was in its prime, Ricky Gervais was almost ready to bless our lives with The Office, and there were some timeless movies. In 2000, we had Gladiator, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Battle Royale, Unbreakable, and Remember the Titans. But do...
Gone are the days where a thief had to break into your home to steal your car. As cars lean more towards convenience, the methods available to break into them become more convenient too. While being able to start your car without fiddling with a key sounds ideal in theory, this is the exact technology...
