Thieves are Stealing Cars Using Old Nokia Phones

<p>It looks like a bluetooth speaker or an old Nokia cellphone. But that’s a disguise. Inside these small devices is everything car thieves need to break into your vehicle. There are telegram channels now where, for a few thousand dollars, you can buy a device that will break into a car in seconds.</p><br><p>Motherboard reporter Joseph Cox is here on Cyber this week to walk us through it.</p><br><p><strong>Stories discussed in this episode:</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7beyj/car-thieves-tech-hidden-old-nokia-phones-bluetooth-speakers-emergency-engine-start-keyless" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Car Thieves Using Tech Disguised Inside Old Nokia Phones and Bluetooth Speakers</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>We’re recording CYBER live on</strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/motherboardtv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Twitch</strong></a><strong> and</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/motherboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> YouTube</strong></a><strong>. Watch live during the week.</strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/motherboardtv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Follow us</strong></a><strong> there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show.&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p><strong>Subscribe to</strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber/id1441708044?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> CYBER on Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong> or wherever you listen to your podcasts.</strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>