This is not a joke: Distributors from China and Eastern Europe are selling $30 hacking kits that can unlock doors on a number of vehicles, particularly BMW models that were manufactured before September 2011.
The system was originally designed for car dealers and roadside assistance agents to access different vehicles after owners had lost their keys. Criminal hackers have now managed to get copies and pick apart the security weaknesses of on-board diagnostics (OBD) networks.
How does it work? Car thieves must first intercept the transmission between a valid key fob and a vehicle before they can reprogram the blank key, which they can later use to start or open the car via the OBD network.
Various online reports suggest that similar devices are being used to steal Opel, Renault, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Toyota and Porsche vehicles as well.
Source: nakedsecurity.com
The system was originally designed for car dealers and roadside assistance agents to access different vehicles after owners had lost their keys. Criminal hackers have now managed to get copies and pick apart the security weaknesses of on-board diagnostics (OBD) networks.
How does it work? Car thieves must first intercept the transmission between a valid key fob and a vehicle before they can reprogram the blank key, which they can later use to start or open the car via the OBD network.
Various online reports suggest that similar devices are being used to steal Opel, Renault, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Toyota and Porsche vehicles as well.
Source: nakedsecurity.com
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