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According to Bloomberg,cars other than Chryslers are quite vulnerable to remote hacking — and car thieves have been taking advantage of that fact for years. 42% of stolen cars in London,according to the article, are taken by abusing the electronic locks. A fault in the RFID chip used by various automakers has been hidden since it was discovered by researchers in 2012, as companies sued the researchers to hold back their findings.
The flaw affects the Megamos Crypto transponder, which is used by Volkswagen-Audi Grup brands, Fiats, Hondas, Volvos, and some Maseratis (presumably not the Ghibli or Quattroporte). It will be presented at the USENIX security conference in Washington, DC, later this week. (...) →
Many cars hacked/stolen daily; VW-Audi in the lead is from Allpar News.
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The flaw affects the Megamos Crypto transponder, which is used by Volkswagen-Audi Grup brands, Fiats, Hondas, Volvos, and some Maseratis (presumably not the Ghibli or Quattroporte). It will be presented at the USENIX security conference in Washington, DC, later this week. (...) →
Many cars hacked/stolen daily; VW-Audi in the lead is from Allpar News.
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