Experts ​alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade

Experts ​alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade.

  • UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    10 months ago

    I mean sure… but using a key to enter isnt really any safer? Like lock picks and jimmys and air bags have been defeating physical locks for even longer? Hell, a brick through a window gets you in faster than anything.

    • unreasonabro@lemmy.worldEnglish
      28·
      10 months ago

      Riiight. Go ahead and apply that logic the next time you want to get in your house. Or brick your way into your car since it’s easier. Hopefully nobody spots you and calls the cops! You’re definitely not being a dickhead just by making that argument either, don’t let anybody tell you that. Those words needed to be said, it was important! And anyway the rest of us are so stupid we probably think we actually need keys.

      • Drewelite@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        I mean… to break into a keyless car you need special radio interception and replay equipment, the know how to implement them, to keep up on the latest security measures from car manufacturers, and car thief communities developing security counter measures.

        Or get a coat hanger, watch a YouTube video, and get into any car you want.

        • Cypher@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          Or get a coat hanger, watch a YouTube video, and get into any car you want.

          Still not much more effort than a flipper zero but it is more expensive than a coat hanger.