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Title: Your BMW can be stolen by any idiot with a $30 hacking kit
Post by: m0wgli on September 20, 2012, 02:33:13 PM

I've been following this story through various news sources and thought it worth sharing for those who may not have seen it. For me it came as a reminder of how technology has become so pervasive throughout our lives, and the implications it can have upon us:

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/09/18/bmw-stolen-hacking-kit/

Title: Re: Your BMW can be stolen by any idiot with a $30 hacking kit
Post by: MrTuxracer on September 23, 2012, 04:42:14 PM

Time to buy a new one :D

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"After extensive research we are clear that none of our latest models - new 1 Series Hatch, 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series and 7 Series - nor any other BMW built after September 2011 can be stolen using this method.

Title: Re: Your BMW can be stolen by any idiot with a $30 hacking kit
Post by: Jamie.R on September 24, 2012, 04:02:12 AM

Cool interesting read

Thanks

Title: Re: Your BMW can be stolen by any idiot with a $30 hacking kit
Post by: chrisj on September 24, 2012, 09:07:29 AM

I wonder how many other car companies have this problem. if I knew more about it, and had a programmable key, I'd be practicing on my car.

Title: Re: Your BMW can be stolen by any idiot with a $30 hacking kit
Post by: Jamie.R on September 24, 2012, 09:29:21 AM

I think its pretty much all of them from what I read that use the same sort technology.