After thieves stole high-end cars, using technology like antennas and tablets , one locksmith said Thursday the devices can be purchased by anyone, making newer car owners vulnerable to such thefts.

Anaheim Police Department officials have told NBC Los Angeles exclusively that criminals are using tablets meant for locksmiths to target expensive vehicles.

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Other thieves are also going after cars with keyless entry key fobs by using antennas, according to officials. Since keyless entry key fobs use signals to open doors for their rightful owners, thieves are intercepting those signals for their own use.

Corey Friedman, who runs the California Institute of Locksmithing, said the tablet that criminals used in at leas

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