I was told today of a theft of tools and gear from a Ford Transit after a hack of the built in alarm and locking system.
This occurred in DIY store carpark in daytime and went unnoticed - well without anyone batting an eyelid about what seemed to be two builders transferring stuff from one van to another. The contractor only discovered later that his stuff had been nicked, as there was no damage and no signs of theft.
What did not seem odd at the time, but was relevant in hindsight, was that the thieves approached the target van quickly and parked close to it in their van as the contractor parked up. Apparently this was to enable the thieves to get close enough and quick enough to capture the alarm code as the driver exited the van and activated his remote fob.
So if you have a Transit (or similar) it may be worth investigating if your system is vulnerable, and find out how near someone needs to be to pick up your key fob code - and watch out for suspicious activity in carparks.
This occurred in DIY store carpark in daytime and went unnoticed - well without anyone batting an eyelid about what seemed to be two builders transferring stuff from one van to another. The contractor only discovered later that his stuff had been nicked, as there was no damage and no signs of theft.
What did not seem odd at the time, but was relevant in hindsight, was that the thieves approached the target van quickly and parked close to it in their van as the contractor parked up. Apparently this was to enable the thieves to get close enough and quick enough to capture the alarm code as the driver exited the van and activated his remote fob.
So if you have a Transit (or similar) it may be worth investigating if your system is vulnerable, and find out how near someone needs to be to pick up your key fob code - and watch out for suspicious activity in carparks.