Re: Car beep beep thingies hacked

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

Other car manufacturers using KeeLoq technology (including cars the article has mentioned):

Chrysler, Fiat, General Motors, Honda, Jaguar, Toyota, Volvo, and Volkswagen

Juha-Matti

Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org> kirjoitti: 
> http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2174801.0.scientists_crack_security_system_of_millions_of_cars.php
>
> Scientists crack security system of millions of cars
> University team breaks code of KeeLoq system used by major manufacturers
> By James Hamilton
>
> IT'S.THE.WORST.NIGHTMARE.OF.THE REMOTE-CONTROL.AGE.-.GERMAN.SCIENTISTS 
> claim to have cracked the code of the electronic blipper that locks and 
> unlocks cars and garage doors.
>
> The team from Ruhr University says it is now relatively straightforward to 
> clone the remote control devices that act as the electronic keys.
>
> The scientists say they have overcome the KeeLoq security system, which is 
> made by US-based Microchip Technology and is used by Honda, Toyota, Volvo, 
> Volkswagen and other manufacturers to transmit access codes using radio 
> frequency identification technology.
> advertisement
>
> The revelation caused consternation among the car makers. Volvo said it 
> took security extremely seriously, but preferred not to comment further 
> until its technical teams were able to look at the scientists' claims to 
> establish whether they could be substantiated. At Volkswagen, a 
> spokeswomen would make no comment. Honda also said it would pass the 
> information to its engineering teams, echoing the view: "We obviously take 
> security very seriously."

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