The video below demonstrates one example of a relay attack in real-time and the hardware used for it (starting at time index 1:50). This one in particular is interesting as the relay hardware is way smaller than some of the other examples I’ve seen.
In under 30 seconds, a pair of thieves can use handheld devices to get close to any unshielded key fob and make off with a person’s vehicle.
Doesn’t matter if the key fob is in a purse, a person’s pocket, in their home, or sitting on a desk at their office. If wireless signal can be picked up, amplified, and relayed back to the car, then the thieves can steal it.
