Two popular car alarm systems have fixed security vulnerabilities that allowed researchers to remotely track, hijack and take control of vehicles with the alarms installed. The systems, built by ...

What is it with car alarms? They go off 24/7 for any or no reason to create a constant urban din. Do they deter any thefts, are they required by law, or are they just a way to lard on the features?

Purchasing the best car alarm system was my top priority after taking delivery of a Dodge Durango Hellcat. At that time, we owned a 2019 Durango that my husband had spent serious money getting it as ...

Aftermarket car alarm systems developed by Pandora and Viper have been found to be vulnerable to remote exploitation, enabling potential attackers to hijack the vehicles they're installed on and to ...

In imagination, you become bazooka-wielding Arnold Schwarzenegger and blast the wretched car to Kingdom Come, alarm and all. We don’t. New York City should entirely ban their use within its five ...

Q In answer to Paul Gregory’s question, yes, car alarms work. On one occasion a thief was breaking into a neighboring car and bumped into mine. My alarm went off and my neighbor saw the thief scurry ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, in 2024, there were a total of 850,708 vehicles stolen across the country. Not only can a ...

The humble car alarm has been around almost as long as the car itself, first being developed by an unknown prisoner in Denver, circa 1913. To the security-conscious motorist, they make a lot of sense.

Calling a product "smart" and "unhackable' does not magically make it so, as two of the largest vendors of car alarms in the world have now found out. Viper -- known as Clifford in the United Kingdom ...

NEW ORLEANS — It seems to happen every day. Car break-ins play out across the city of New Orleans. Criminals smash car windows and take what they can. "This has been going on for over a year now, and ...

Modern cars are built with numerous alerts. Whether it is lane departure warnings, rear cross-traffic warnings, or not closing a door fully, your vehicle is ready to let you know. One of the original ...

Question: I have been on my homeowner association board of directors off and on for more than 15 years. With more than 40 town houses in our development -- and with nearly every unit having more than ...