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Re:Black Hat USA 2015: The full story of how that Jeep was h... by eli on Thursday August 13, 2015 @11:02PM (#10058409)
This is a straw man. How do you know someone didn't copy the physical key to the used car? I think most people don't care.
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Re:Black Hat USA 2015: The full story of how that Jeep was h... by kriro on Friday August 14, 2015 @03:25AM (#10059006)
There's a subtle difference. With the physical key you can't do anything remotely, with a copy of the proposed crypto key you can.

Remote control over your breaks/steering is a pretty scary scenario. Someone having your physical keys mostly means they can steal your car.

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Re:Black Hat USA 2015: The full story of how that Jeep was h... by eli on Friday August 14, 2015 @07:45AM (#10059609)
This is a strange thing to worry about: the former owner of your used car planning to murder you? I'm perfectly fine with the answer that, as with most technology, it's nearly impossible to prove your car computer hasn't been backdoored.
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Re:Black Hat USA 2015: The full story of how that Jeep was h... by maerF0x0 on Friday August 14, 2015 @01:08PM (#10061302)
How about the former owner of your used car taking control of it to drive it to the next potential buyer, eliminating you in the process.
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