You are more likely to have your auto stolen during the holiday season than any other time of the year. And the chances are greater in the Denver metro area, which ranks among the worst cities in American for auto thefts. 

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) Engineering Assistant Professor Liang He is using the very technology thieves are employing to foil their cyber-attacks.  

Thieves are using wireless communications to hijack key fobs or tap directly into your vehicle’s onboard communication network to unlock, start, and drive away your wheels all in just a few minutes. All you need is a computer or phone, a wi-fi connection, and the know-how. “The way they are doing it, you used to only see in the movies, but it is happening all the time now,” said He from his office at CU Denver’s downtown campus. “and we saw the opportunity to use batteries to stop them.”  Read the whole press release here