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\nThe easiest way is to wrap your keys in aluminum foil.<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t take the necessary precautions, your car could be stolen\u2026 and they wouldn\u2019t need your keys to do it. This is because modern car keys are constantly transmitting signals. Experts warn that thieves can buy an original car key and use it to replicate a specific vehicle\u2019s access code.<\/p>\n
How to prevent this from happening?<\/p>\n
\nThe easiest way is to wrap your keys in aluminum foil.<\/p>\n
How do they do it?
\nSeveral cybersecurity experts agree that, while not ideal, it is very easy and inexpensive.<\/p>\n
Another option is to purchase a Faraday bag online for a few dollars. It has the same insulating properties as aluminum foil and serves as a shield against the transfer of information that could be used in vehicle theft.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow could I have stolen my old car with my cell phone, even after I sold it?\u201d
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\u201cWe\u2019re talking about a form of communication through electromagnetic waves, like radio or television. Think of a song that\u2019s constantly used between a radio and a lock that opens when it plays that song. If I know the song, I can open your lock.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moshe Shlisel, CEO of GuardKnox Cyber \u200b\u200bTechnologies, a cybersecurity agency, explains it simply to BBC Mundo.<\/p>\n
Shlisel, who also worked for the Israeli Air Force developing missile defense systems, explains that the function of aluminum foil is to create a cell that prevents electromagnetic waves from being recorded by someone else.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore and more thefts\u201d<\/p>\n
Many might find it archaic that, in the 21st century, we have to worry about wrapping car keys in aluminum foil.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough I don\u2019t have figures, I can say that these incidents are happening more and more, as the devices needed to carry out these attacks can be easily purchased online, and there are even YouTube tutorials on how to do it,\u201d Shlisel explains.<\/p>\n
To which he adds: \u201cThe automotive industry is fully aware of these problems and is looking for ways to make it impossible for anyone to replicate the communication between a key and a vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n
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