Security through Obscurity anyone?

["Randall M" <randallm () fidmail com>]

MISCELLANEOUS
 --Laptops are the Latest Card Theft Tools
(3 May 2006)
As modern cars are increasingly protected by software, car thieves are
exploring a new vector of attack - laptop computers.  Some cars no longer
require a key to start.  Software programs can be used to gain access to
cars' computers, open doors and start engines.  The information is supposed
to remain in the hands of locksmiths and car manufacturers, but persistent
thieves will find a way to obtain what they seek.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/03/gone-in-20-minutes-using-laptops-to-s
teal-cars/
[ Editor's note ( Northcutt): The most interesting line in the article is
"While automakers and locksmiths are supposed to be the only groups that
know where and how security information is stored in a car, the information
eventually falls into the wrong hands." Security through Obscurity anyone?
A similar article with more specifics can be found
at:
http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/yourwheels/la-hy-wheel
s8feb08,0,2648213.story?coll=la-class-highway1-yourwheels ]


Well, I for one know a locksmith that likes a good beer, or two. 


Thank You 
Randall M  

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“You too can have your very own Computer!” 

Note: Side effects include: 
Blue screens; interrupt violation; 
illegal operations; remote code 
exploitations; virus and malware infestations; 
and other unknown vulnerabilities. 


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