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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by lbriner on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:37AM (#18609833)
It's not a show-stopper. It's not even close to being a show-stopper any more than having keys is also a vulnerability to having a car stolen.

All you have to do is keep the fob inside a shielded case at home and you're fine.

Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by pjc50 on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:51AM (#18609996)
Ah, so the convenience feature of "not having to take your key out of your pocket or purse" now requires "you have to take it out and put it in a sealed case when not in use".
Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by josefresco on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:47AM (#18609941)
> All you have to do is keep the fob inside a shielded case at home and you're fine.

Because we all have Faraday cages in our homes, and I'm sure the salesman who sold the car also made the customer aware of this vulnerability. /sarcasm.

Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @02:26PM (#18611591)
>Because we all have Faraday cages in our homes

Yes, most people who own cars new enough to have this vulnerability own microwave ovens.

Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by asdff on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @03:34PM (#18612235)
So you have to pull your keys out of your pocket and stick them in your microwave every time you enter your house just to have the convenience of not needing to take them out of your pocket when you approach the car.
Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @03:35PM (#18612250)
I know it's not a practical workaround. I'm just pointing out that most people do technically have a Faraday cage in their homes.
Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by k_sze on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @07:03PM (#18614064)
It’s gonna be fun when somebody forgets to take the fob out of the microwave before warming their coffee.
Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by pofilat on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:52AM (#18610010)
Also keep the fob in a shielded case at work and whenever you are out for shopping or entertainment.