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On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:51:22 -0600, Dean Hoffman
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Thieves have some gizmo that disables car alarms and unlocks
the doors. From CBS Chicago: http://tinyurl.com/mzx7shg

There are actually 2 paths these sort of things can exploit. I believe
this one just overloads the key fob receiver by sending all of the
available codes in a short period of time. The more insidious devices
crack into the "OnStar" (or similar) interface. That gives them even
more capability.

There is also a receiver thing that, when you hit the fob to lock it,
grabs the signal and the codes. Then clone it. Easy Peasy.
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