Car key hacks

[oldguyzer]

A High Court judge has blocked three security researchers from publishing details of how to crack a car immobilisation system.
German car maker Volkswagen and French defence group Thales obtained the interim ruling after arguing that the information could be used by criminals.
The technology is used by several car manufacturers.
The academics had planned to present the information at a conference in August.
The three researchers are Flavio Garcia, a computer science lecturer at the University of Birmingham, and Baris Ege and Roel Verdult, security researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
"The University of Birmingham is disappointed with the judgement which did not uphold the defence of academic freedom and public interest, but respects the decision," said a spokeswoman.
"It has decided to defer publication of the academic paper in any form while additional technical and legal advice is obtained given the continuing litigation. The university is therefore unable to comment further at this stage."


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23487928

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This is sure to get out, one way or another. So much for security!

 

[Madman]

If I were a Volkswagen owner I'd be thanking the judges.

 

[BlueBalls]

Will be posted on Youtube or one related site soon would be my guess.

 

[Prick]

If I were a Volkswagen owner I'd be thanking the judges.

+ 1

 

[Wanker]

Good for them for now.

 

[DannyDeVito]

Why would someone want to publish this in the first place?.

 

[DonCorleo]

Why would someone want to publish this in the first place?.

Fame and profit.

 

[Transient]

Here's a car key hack that all can use.

 

[anon1]

Why would someone want to publish this in the first place?.

Disabling immobilizer would allow car owners to use $1 Walmart keys instead of $100-$300 dealer only chip keys.
On some cars changing the battery means keys need to be re-programmed by dealer.
Given the choice, I would disable my immobilizer.

 

[papasmerf]

Why would someone want to publish this in the first place?.

because once you own it you can do as you please with it................Were this not true there would not be so many laws protection animal rights.