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Using Laptops to Steal Cars

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-you-shouldn't dept.

Ant writes "Thieves are using laptops/notebooks to steal the most expensive luxury cars. Many of these cars have completely keyless ignitions and door locks, meaning it can all be done wirelessly. Thieves often follow a car until it gets left in a quiet area, and they can steal it in about 20 minutes..."

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  1. Far too long. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    20 minutes to remove the laptop from the bag, smash the window and pound on the steering column with it? They must be using those modern, fancy-pants, lightweight laptops. In the old days we could get a car in under 5 minutes with a Mac Portable.

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    1. Re:Far too long. by Bastard+of+Subhumani · · Score: 5, Funny

      I couldn't even lift a tow truck, let alone swing one fast enough to break a window.

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  2. Moral: by Musteval · · Score: 5, Funny

    Laptops are evil.

    Fortunately, friendly Republican senators are even now pushing a bill through Congress to outlaw these devil-machines. Always looking out for our interests, those guys.

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    1. Re:Moral: by ntsucks · · Score: 5, Funny

      Unfortunately, friendly Democratic senators are sponsoring a plan where the federal government will buy a laptop for thieves that do not have their own. ;-)

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  3. And so it follows... by MudButt · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is exactly why my daughter will not have a keyless chastity belt...

  4. Re:VERSE VICEA by jspoon · · Score: 5, Funny
    I want use Cars to steal LAPTOPS!

    That's only allowed in Soviet Russia.

  5. Re:And thats why... by Firehed · · Score: 5, Funny
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    If you're really paranoid, you could design it so that the key also knows a public key for the car and uses that to get a session key so that the entire communication path is encrypted.
    If you're THAT paranoid, you just walk.
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  6. Re:Not so hard apparently by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, fail the student that can easily get into your car.
    hmm

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