Several car manufacturers require the use of special scan tools to reprogram their key fobs. Some license those tools out to locksmiths and auto repair shops.

Car manufacturers are now paying attention to defects in the designs of their wireless entry systems and a very clever solution by a Swiss inventor who I interviewed in Zurich. Stay tuned.

[Fileark] has instructions for reprogramming keyless entry devices for your car. His demonstration video, which you can see after the break, shows how to make one key fob work for two different veh… ...

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 multiple layers of metal will block your key fob’s signal. Just check with the fob’s manufacturer to make sure that freezing your key fob won’t damage it.

AAA warns car owners that key fobs are vulnerable to hacking BOSTON - Wireless key fobs are part of everyday life for car owners, but now AAA is warning hackers might use it against you.

Because the car and key fob use a rolling code that changed with each use, however, the trick takes varying amounts of time---in some cases, as long as two hours.