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Hackers Steal Keyless BMW In Under 3 Minutes

Posted by timothy on from the and-wait-for-the-upgrade dept.

An anonymous reader writes with this bit from ZDNet: "It's cool to have a keyless BMW, until you no longer have a keyless BMW. Hackers have figured out how to break into such cars with ease. BMW has acknowledged there is a problem, but is not doing enough to protect its customers (video)."

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  1. Typical geeks... by gatfirls · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Got the whole OBD hacking figured out but sticking a peice of tape on a camera is a mechanical feat out of their reach.

  2. Re:Whats the difference... by Dahamma · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's amazing how many BMW owners are assholes on the road ("I need to win the commute!") And some Mercedes owners seem to act like they own the road ("why is everyone in my way today?"). But neither scares me as much as Lexus soccer moms ("wait, did I drop my Luna bar under the passenger seat again? Oh, there it is! Hoooonnk screeeech!")

    Overall I'd much rather be driving next to someone who cuts you off on purpose than one who didn't even realize they were doing it ;)

  3. Re:Whats the difference... by deadweight · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As a BMW owner, I can say that it seems 85% of the people who come near me turn into assholes when they see the blue-and-white symbol. Do you REALLY need to play boy racer in your Camaro and pass me on the right, drop back, pass me on the left, get ahead of me, and slam on the brakes when I have 3 little kids and a freaking DOG in the car? Do I look like I want to race you? Do you need to make dumb-ass global warming comments when my car gets better MPG than yours? Do you really need to carry on about the 1%ers ruining everything when my car has 200,000 miles on it?

  4. Re:Whats the difference... by Ogive17 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I just think 85% of people are assholes, no need to categorize them by favorite car brand.

    :)

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  5. Re:Whats the difference... by agallagh42 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And yet, the speed limit in the passing lane is the same as the speed limit in the right lane. If I'm going at least the speed limit, I don't give a fuck which lane I'm in or who is behind me.

    Who said anything about speed limits? If you're not actively passing someone (or in bumper to bumper traffic), you should not be in the passing lane. Period. Doesn't matter how fast or slow you are going.

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