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   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   Scott Dorsey  wrote   
   > 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.   
      
   Not possible where I park my car at home.   
      
   > You can put an expensive alarm on your car, but car alarms go   
   > off all the time, frequently enough that people ignore them.   
      
   I don’t ignore them when my neighbour's house or car alarms go off.   
      
   > It's easier just to get a car that isn't popular with thieves.   
      
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