Next tonight, the consumer alert for millions of drivers ― hi-tech thieves are now breaking into cars by attaching a device you don't even see.
These may just look like average car owners, but police say they are thieves who have broken into the cars, using a hi-tech hack. No smashed windows here, but still in Westminster, California, police say three crooks got in essentially by replicating the car's key fob used for key less entry.
Here is one way to do it. Criminals attach homemade devices, like this one, underneath cars.
(Security researcher)
"As soon as the user of the car unlocks their vehicle, this now has a code that is stored, that can be used later on."
Most of the time, key fob thieves take off with things in the car. But if the key fob comes with a key less ignition too, police say criminals can take off with the whole car.
Experts say there is an easy way to prevent a key fob theft. When you go ahead and close the door, don't just lock it once. Hit that button several times. That is going to reset the codes, making those stolen codes totally useless.
◆attach 取り付ける
◆hack （斧などの）道具、（コンピューターの）ハッキング
◆smash 粉砕する
◆crook 悪党、泥棒
◆essentially 本質的に
◆replicate 複製する
◆key fob キーフォブ（小型ＩＣリモコン）
◆underneath ～の下に
◆ignition （エンジンの）点火装置
