Car thieves target locksmiths to steal key fob programmer Police think the thieves are targeting computers used to program key fobs on newer cars.

Suspects can steal cars in seconds with a key-fob programmer in their hands, police say the crime is on the rise.

While you can program traditional ignition barrel-based keys in the car, modern smart key fobs need to be coded to the individual car's computer as that controls the security system. This means the ...

Milwaukee police say Nissan is now the second-most stolen vehicle in Milwaukee. Court records show key reprogramming tools are to blame. "It's definitely gotten worse," Jack Urtek, a Nissan driver ...

Detectives arrested two young women Monday night accused of attempting to use a key fob programmer to steal a nearby vehicle during a police pursuit in Nashville.

The key fob is a notable chink in the modern car's less than optimal cybersecurity armor.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

Q: After losing one of the two key fobs for my 2008 Nissan Altima, I purchased a new fob from a hardware store and they programmed it. After seven months, the car stopped recognizing the key, and ...

More than 700,000 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport models are being recalled in the United States not because of an issue with the SUV itself but rather with the key that it was sold with.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.