Most modern cars come with an engine immobilizer. Here is what that means and how much they cost if your car isn't equipped with that technology.

Immobilizers are supposed to kill a vehicle's engine to prevent it from being stolen. However, a trio of researchers recently released a study that reveals the Megamos immobilizer system used by more ...

The now ubiquitous passive vehicle immobilizers have played a major role in improving car security. With their sophisticated technology, they have helped to reduce car theft significantly. This ...

Car-related crime has risen significantly over the past two years. It’s not just the theft of catalytic converters either, new vehicles—especially ones manufactured by Hyundai and Kia— are being ...

MUNICH, Germany — Scientists from the German Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum (RUB) have cracked the Keeloq-RFID encryption system. The technology is owned by semiconductor company Microchip; Keeloq systems ...

Radio-frequency immobilizer won't allow vehicle to start if the key or fob with properly coded chip is not present The i-Guard radio-frequency identification (RFID) electronic immobilizer system is ...