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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      1 year ago

      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)

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          probably yep. Also installing an aftermarket gps connected to ignition could have helped avoid this: the gps would warn the owner of the car unexpected movement but also would shutdown the car when it leaves a predetermined area set by the owner