Hackers reveal flaw in over 100 cars kept secret by Volkwagen for 2 years

[Creag]

Researchers have revealed a massive flaw in the remote controls used in hundreds of cars - and say Volkswagen and other manufacturers went to court two years ago to keep their discovery a secret.

Three European computer scientists say they have known about the flaws since 2012, and warned automakers.

The list of impacted cars includes vehicles from Volkswagen's Porsche, Audi, Bentley, and Lamborghini brands.

However, Volkswagen used its lawyers to keep the research under wraps until now, when a legal settlement allowed the documents to go public.

The researchers say the flaw is in the encryption between car and remote in a widely used Megamos Crypto transponder.

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[R13...]

This has already been posted here somewhere by the way

 

[The_Unbeliever]

/pats trusty Corolla

no fancy alarm gimmicks!

 

[quovadis]

/pats trusty Corolla

no fancy alarm gimmicks!

Don't you just need a tennis ball for those?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Don't you just need a tennis ball for those?

thats a myth like opening a C/L car with a cellphone.