When you lock your car using the remote control locking system, a security code exists. This security code, however, is not fully theft-proof. It can be transmitted and intercepted by another device, therefore enabling the interceptors to help themselves to unlock your car!

This story was circulated by many people on the web by emails and some even claim that the story has been checked on Snopes. However, Snopes has a little different view on this, claiming that it is partly true that some high tech gadgets are able to steal security codes but it may not be done as quickly as claimed to be. But the danger still lurks that it CAN BE DONE. And who knows, as technology evolves, it may be easier and more possible for this interception of codes to happen at a faster rate.

If you are paranoid about this, don’t fret just yet. You can lock your car the manual way, that is to use the central locking button on the car door. This way of locking does not trigger any security code, thus it may prove to be a safer way to prevent car break-ins.

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Your car can be unlocked by others when you use a remote control locking system