leftlanenews.com — A look at how thieves are using laptops to steal the most expensive luxury cars. Many of these cars have completely keyless ignitions and door locks, meaning it can all be done wirelessly. Thieves often follow a car until it gets left in a quiet area, and they can steal it in about 20 minutes. Scary stuff.
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jmartin13May 3, 2006
gotcha
cramdMay 3, 2006
The beauty of the VW system is that you do not need a key to: unlock the door, roll the windows down, or turn off the alarm!THIS SUCKS. some punk in my area popped the plastic cover off the drivers side lock, and with a Popsicle stick rolled the windows down, shut off the alarm, and helped himself to my change and Cd's.. who needs the Cd's anyway really.. hope like the tunes.. In the past month every person I know with a newer VW has been hit this way. ARGHHHH>>>
Closed AccountMay 3, 2006
20 mins does it not take like 2 mins to get open a normal car.
caffiendcaMay 3, 2006
David Beckham's X5 was armored...<a class="user" href="http://www.leftlanenews.com/2005/11/01/david-beckhams-armored-bmw-x5-stolen/">http://www.leftlanenews.com/2005/11/01/david-beckhams-armored-bmw-x5-stolen/</a>You'd think the company that did the bullet-proofing would have seriously upgraded the security. But then again, ~ $185K to Beckham is the same as me loosing a twenty... Annoying, but not the end of the world!
error401May 3, 2006
RFID devices have virtually zero processing power. AES is not feasible for a passive RFID device; these can do little more than respond with some stored data (the key). Sure, it would be doable with an active device and a microcontroller and some sort of challenge-response system, but that makes the keyfob 10x the size, increases the overall complexity a great deal, and isn't really feasible today for such a system. The same thing is true of those keycard devices that use similar technology - they're easily broken (see <a class="user" href="http://cq.cx/proxmarkii.pl).">http://cq.cx/proxmarkii.pl).</a>If you can come up with a guaranteed-secure scheme small enough to fit on a keychain that doesn't require a battery, I suggest you start a company and build it.That said, this is still the carmaker's responsibility. They know the system isn't very secure, so they shouldn't be selling it. An immobilizer and standard lock is better.
digital56kMay 4, 2006
OK, so use a symetric cypher. If the battery in the key runs out no biggie: put a new battery in. Personally I'd prefer swapping a cheap battery every few months than having my car jacked by someone sitting next to it with a laptop gaining entry with no physical effort.
onezerozerooneMay 4, 2006
@jonnyeh That's what one would think. In theory you are correct. However, in practice, this is not how it is done for many reasons. Economics, required processing power, convenience, etc, etc, etc.
dickeytkJul 3, 2006
wasn't the krytonite the lock that you can break open using a pen?
carfreakAug 8, 2007
Now that's really scary. It's to sad if your new luxury car will just be stolen specially if you just newly equipped it with accessories. guess be sure to check your automotive electrical <a class="user" href="http://www.carpartswholesale.com/wholesale/electrical/">http://www.carpartswholesale.com/wholesale/electrical/</a> well.
goodvinboySep 27, 2009
I would not rely on software, concerning car security. I've had enough troubles with my computer
kevin44May 21, 2010
Make that 30 seconds
kevin44May 21, 2010
Well that the new world , so enjoy technology at its best.