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Most recently answered faraday bag questions
If a key has a button to open the car door and you press a different button to start the car, do you need to screen the key when at home?
Ease of theft of cars with keyless entry systems by relay attack is very much in the news. Is there a reliable way of preventing this type of attack? A Faraday screened key pouch is offered as a solution....
I have a new keyless entry car. On a dealer's recommendation, I bought an RFID wallet which is supposed to block the radio signals. However, I can unlock the car with the key in the pouch in my pocket....
I am due delivery at the beginning of April of a new SEAT Leon with keyless entry. Is there any reliable way to ensure that the car is safe from thieves with an electronic signal booster?
I own a Nissan Leaf. At home, my car remote key is secure from hackers. When I am out I can keep the remote in a Faraday bag but I will need to remove it momentarily to open and start the car. If I replace...
Even if you have a Faraday bag, can thieves detect the key frequency as you park-up? Then the thieves have the signal stored in their relay device, or does the key have to be active for them to gain entry?
I have a 2016 BMW 520d with keyless ignition. Can these keys be cloned when in the house allowing the car to be stolen from my drive? If so what measures can I take to prevent this?
It seems that keyless entry cars are being stolen at an alarming rate and that you recommend Faraday bags to put the keys in. Is there some technical reason why the keys just don't have an on/off switch...
Can you suggest some ways to make my keyless entry car less vulnerable to theft?
I put my key fobs in a small biscuit tin in the house. Is this just as good as a Faraday Bag I could buy online?