Kia deals a blow to car theft criminals with the introduction of a new device designed to protect its vehicles from the growing rise of keyless entry theft.
Kia has responded to the growing threat of keyless car theft by introducing a device designed to protect its vehicles from criminals. Dubbed the KiaSafe case, the accessory uses a layer of metal to block thieves from gaining access to nearby car keys that can access the motor.
The case will be available to anyone purchasing a new or used Kia with a keyless entry system, so it’s worth looking out for if you happen to be checking out new Kia deals, such as the new Kia Sportage or Kia Ceed, and want to safely use keyless entry technology. For those who already own a Kia with keyless entry, participating dealers will also be stocking the KiaSafe case for a retail price of £9.99 so that existing owners can benefit from the technology.
The KiaSafe is similar in concept to a Faraday cage, using a layer of metal to block the relay attack that device thieves use to gain a frequency from the nearby car key and access the motor. Kia has said it is continuing to work on ensuring its future keyless entry systems are closer to being attack-proof.
Brand spokesperson David Hart said: “The security of our customers’ vehicles comes second only to safety and we are as concerned about the hacking of keyless entry systems as customers, the police and the insurance industry. We encourage owners to adopt protection behaviours as advised by the police and to use the KiaSafe to ensure their key fobs are rendered safe from hacking.”
Last year, around 120,000 vehicles were reported stolen according to figures from the Home Office, with a growing number of these the result of thieves using technology to bypass entry systems on keyless cars.
Automakers are becoming increasingly concerned about the issue, and a number of them are now working on alternative anti-theft solutions for their keyless entry models. Recently, Ford also revealed it has created a new motion sensor that causes its key fobs to go into sleep mode after a period of no movement, with the devices only reactivated after they are physically picked up.
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