Hackable?

Keyless Ignition

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Oct 8, 2019
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ANECDOTE

The Case of the Jammed Car Fobs

  • In a Cleveland suburb, car fobs mysteriously stopped working, baffling authorities and experts.
  • A ham radio operator, Dan Delasandro, located the source: a homemade alarm system operating on the same frequency.
ANECDOTE

Hacking Geoff's Rental Car

  • Tim Martin demonstrates hacking Geoff’s rental car using a roll jam attack and a cheap key programmer.
  • He successfully starts the car without the original key fob, highlighting the vulnerability of keyless systems.
INSIGHT

The Vulnerability of Keyless Systems

  • The availability of cheap key programmers makes car theft easier.
  • Manufacturers need to address this vulnerability, but consumer awareness is also crucial.
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