stackyFACTSYou probably assume your car is perfectly secure when your keys are sitting on your kitchen counter. Hilariously, those keyless entry fobs continuously broadcast an 'unlock' signal that punches right through drywall, allowing anyone with a cheap relay antenna to easily pop open your doors from the driveway.
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