This history-making settlement between VW and the Federal Trade Commission promises to compensate consumers who bought VW models with 2.0-liter diesel engines in a “buyback” program of ...

Hayes’ car that was stolen was a Volkswagen. We reached out to the company for comment about any actions they’re taking with their key fobs to prevent theft.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

Researchers had to reverse-engineer several Volkswagen key fobs with radio transmitters to be able to discover how to generate the code required to open a particular vehicle.

Key fobs are handy for keyless entry to your car, but carrying around multiple key fobs makes for a seriously bulky keychain. With that in mind, tech blog Filear details how to program your ...

The $40 Arduino radio device the researchers used to intercept codes from vehicles’ key fobs. TK Both attacks use a cheap, easily available piece of radio hardware to intercept signals from a ...

In the VW attack, the researchers were able to extract a cryptographic key that is one of four shared across tens of millions of Volkswagen cars. Then, they were able to eavesdrop on remote ...

The key fob is a notable chink in the modern car's less than optimal cybersecurity armor.

Crime Thieves could use a key fob programming tool to steal your car, police warn These key programming tools can be purchased online anywhere. They can range from $60 to $600.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.