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Cell Phones Disable Keys for High-End Cars

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the fun-toys-to-exploit dept.

Geoffrey.landis writes "Turns out if you have a top-end Nissan car, your cellphone may erase your car key. '"We discovered that if the I-Key touches a cellphone, outgoing or incoming calls have the potential to alter the electronic code inside the I-Key," Nissan spokesman Kyle Bazemore said. "The car won't start and the I-Key cannot be reprogrammed."'"

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  1. Re:That's a crying shame... by CompMD · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Personally, I can't think of a single person who would (in sober retrospect) rather get a DUI or kill someone than spend $100 for a new car key.