Software that lets drivers unlock car doors and even start their vehicles using a mobile phone could let car thieves do the very same things, according to computer security researchers at iSec Partners.
Don Bailey and fellow iSec researcher Mathew Solnik say they've figured out the protocols that some of these software makers use to remote control the cars, and they've produced a video showing how they can unlock a car and turn the engine on via a laptop. According to Bailey, it took them about two hours to figure out how to intercept wireless messages between the car and the network and then recreate them from his laptop. BMW i3 and i8 Concept Photo Gallery2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Photo GalleryFull 2011 Comicon Photo GalleryWaterfest 2011 Photo GallerySPIED! FIRST Look Next-Gen Ford Escape Photo Gallery2012 Audi A5 S5 Photo Gallery
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