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Feuer Frei! · 08-22-11, 06:35 PM

Forget your car keys? Soon it won't make a difference, as long as you have your laptop. An interesting viral Web video making the rounds since the Black Hat cybersecurity conference earlier this month depicts two researchers from iSEC Partners (a San Francisco-based security firm) breaking into a 1998 Subaru Outback via their PC. In less than 60 seconds, they wirelessly find the car's security system module, bypass it and start the engine remotely.

Watch this:

Note: This video has been edited (animal noises added) to protect vendor specific information.

08-22-11, 06:35 PM	#1
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Hacked in 60 Secs. Thieves Could Steal Cars via Text Messages Forget your car keys? Soon it won't make a difference, as long as you have your laptop. An interesting viral Web video making the rounds since the Black Hat cybersecurity conference earlier this month depicts two researchers from iSEC Partners (a San Francisco-based security firm) breaking into a 1998 Subaru Outback via their PC. In less than 60 seconds, they wirelessly find the car's security system module, bypass it and start the engine remotely. Watch this: Note: This video has been edited (animal noises added) to protect vendor specific information. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS