AA President's Anti-Keyless Fob Hacker Trick May Just Be the Answer! But, Is His Technique Too Extreme?

AA's President Edmund King may have the most unusual way of keeping keyless fobs safe from hackers. Previously, the Automobile Association official said that her wife's Lexus was stolen.

Before the incident happened, Edmund was already using the so-called Faraday pouch, a metallic bag that can block signals to prevent cybercriminals from using keyless fobs to access their targets' vehicles.

The Faraday pouch is just one of the innovations against keyless car thefts. Although it is quite efficient, King became more worried after the recent incident involving her wife's $60,000 Lexus.

AA President's Anti-Keyless Fob Hacker Trick May Just Be the Answer!

According to The Guardian's latest report, Edmund King said that he became paranoid after her wife's expensive car was stolen.

The AA president said that he thinks that carnappers took the keyless fob's signal when his wife parked the car outside their house at around 6:00 p.m.

"We think they came back at 11.45 p.m. and used their computer device to unlock the car and remove it with no smashing into the car or anything," King explained.

Because of this, he put his keyless fob in the Faraday pouch, then inside a metal box container. After that, he will hide the metal box in a microwave.

As of writing, his method is not yet proven effective. But, since the keyless fob now contains three metal containers, hackers may have difficulty accessing the needed signals to open Edmund's vehicle.

Protecting Your Keyless Fob

As the car industry evolves, many vehicles are now using keyless fob since it is more convenient compared to the traditional keys.

However, this also increases the chance of car thefts. The Metropolitan police recently revealed that car thefts increased by around 16%.

Now, if you also own a car with a keyless fob, Life Hacker provided some tips on how to protect yours:

• Using Faraday bags is proven to be effective against car thefts.
• Hiding your keyless fob inside a metal box also blocks hackers' signals.
• Using security cameras, steering wheel claws, and other security accessories are also effective.

Previously, a sleeping Tesla driver went viral after his video circulated on the internet.

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Written by: Griffin Davis