article_snippet.sent: It shows how easy it is for the so-called hackers to bypass security systems using hand-held devices to steal cars without even using the owner's keys.
article_snippet.sent: Keyless car thefts are on the rise in London with 6,000 of Keyless car thefts in the capital last year, and Range Rovers and BMWs thought to be particularly vulnerable.
article_snippet.sent: Last year figures revealed by the Home Secretary showed that one in three car thefts in London are now carried out by high-tech hackers who do not even need the owner's keys.
article_snippet.sent: Theresa May highlighted how gangs can break into a car and programme a new electronic key or use devices to ‘grab’ security coding when the owner uses the owner fob.
article_snippet.sent: Experts are concerned that thieves may even be using computer malware to take over vehicle systems via satellite, issuing remote commands for thieves to unlock and start up.
article_snippet.sent: The latest figures from the Met, Britain’s largest police force, indicate that more than a third of vehicles stolen in the capital are not driven away using a key..
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile police in Kensington and Chelsea were told earlier this year to stop all prestige cars which are being driven after midnight after a spate of thefts using 'keyless' entry methods.
article_snippet.sent: It came as officers warned as many as ten vehicles per night were being stolen with the method in some London boroughs.
article_snippet.sent: The Met advises car owners to leave car owners cars in well-lit areas, to consider using steering, gear shift and pedal locks, as well as tracking devices.