this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2023
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Damn, that's interesting!

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120k BMW X6 M stolen within 30 seconds with a relay attack. (pixel.infosec.exchange)
submitted 11 months ago by zoe@jlai.lu to c/damnthatsinteresting@lemmy.ml
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A Relay attack is a form of keyless car theft. Criminals bypass keyless entry security by extending the signal of the car key inside the house.

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[–] zoe@jlai.lu 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

tbh i dont know whats the fascination behind keyless: Wouldn't have cost much for BMW to hire a hacker and patch this vulnerability, but its BMW! (and the car makers who support such tech)