Autel today announced the phased integration of National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Secure Data Release Model (SDRM) validation protocols into its key and immobilizer product lines. The ...

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As recent reports out of Washington, D.C. detail evolving threats to modern vehicle security systems, the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF ...

Autel will phase in NASTF SDRM validation across its key and immobilizer lineup starting with KM100 in Q3 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are weighing new penalties for possessing electronic devices that can be used to unlock and start cars without a key, as vehicle thefts increasingly involve ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — Police always advise drivers to lock up their cars as a way to prevent thieves from getting inside, but what if those thieves create their own key? With the use of a key programming ...

A Twin Cities locksmith says the same tools he uses to help stranded drivers are now being misused by thieves to steal cars in seconds, sometimes from several feet away. “This is a cloner/key ...