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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by heeen2 on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @04:26PM (#18612746)
As you described it, it is easily broken with a replay attack.
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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by gambiting on Thursday December 06, 2018 @02:56AM (#18616209)
Yes, that's why it's not all there is to it - the request to unlock the car contains a rotating key, just like with normal wireless car keys.
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