Re:Tesla Plans to Open Car Doors to All Hackers This Summer
by outworlder on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @01:56PM
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Keyless entry and start decrease the amount of time you are vulnerable.
This may not be a problem in California, but it is in some parts of the world. Imagine the shadiest neighborhoods you know. Now, imagine that all of the neighborhoods are like that.
Being able to quickly get in and start the engine is convenient, but also important. The last thing you want to do is to fumble with keys. Or drop them while doing it. It is a plot device in some movies, but also real life.
The problem is that many keyless entry systems - and most wireless 'pushbutton' alarm keys haven't actually picked up gadgety improvements. Instead of a digital system and crypto keys, you have extremely rudimentary, frequency-based systems that are trivial to hack.
This may not be a problem in California, but it is in some parts of the world. Imagine the shadiest neighborhoods you know. Now, imagine that all of the neighborhoods are like that.
Being able to quickly get in and start the engine is convenient, but also important. The last thing you want to do is to fumble with keys. Or drop them while doing it. It is a plot device in some movies, but also real life.
The problem is that many keyless entry systems - and most wireless 'pushbutton' alarm keys haven't actually picked up gadgety improvements. Instead of a digital system and crypto keys, you have extremely rudimentary, frequency-based systems that are trivial to hack.