XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   micky   wrote:   
   >On NextDoor, someone claims a car can be unlocked by stealing the   
   >signal!   
   >   
   >I can't tell if he's talking about the fob that unlocks the door with a   
   >button, or one that just being near the door unlocks the door.   
      
   They are conflating two different attacks.  Both are very effective.   
      
   Cars are easy to steal.  You can put a fancier lock on your car, and the   
   car thieves will just come by with a tow truck and tow it away.   
      
   You can put an expensive alarm on your car, but car alarms go off all the   
   time, frequently enough that people ignore them.   
      
   It's easier just to get a car that isn't popular with thieves.   
   --scott   
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