Future members of the federal penal system, researching at Johns Hopkins University, have broken a code used in millions of wireless car keys, providing technology-minded car thieves with what could be the holy grail of hacks. The research team recently revealed how the "immobilizer" security system developed by Texas Instruments could be cracked with, what they term a "relatively inexpensive electronic device." The system is used in around 150 million new Fords, Toyotas and Nissans, as well as Exxon's SpeedPass wireless payment system.
Johns Hopkins researchers say they cracked security system used in millions of cars [The Detroit News]
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