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Hackers Steal Keyless BMW In Under 3 Minutes
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)."
I was stopped at a traffic light during my morning commute when I watched a woman in the lane next to me slowly roll into the Lexus in front of her, then back off. The Lexus (male driver) then reversed and gently bumped into her. I can only hope they at least knew each other, but even then I wouldn't be playing gentle bumper cars given how touchy some airbag sensors can be.
BMW has an entry-level model that allows people who can't actually afford their cars to get their cars. This is not the case with Mercedes. Those people can generally afford their cars. People who try to spend their way into luxury and debt at the same time tend to be the a$$holes you speak of. Those that actually earned their money to buy such a car are not so much.
A few years there was a great story in Wired about breaking locks. In summary, even the world's most secure locks are not meant to survive more than 10-15 minutes. And it tells the story of a few experts that broke down one of these locks in under a minute. 3 minutes on a car lock? Either the hackers haven't figured out the best way to break in yet or the security is actually amazing. Wired story
I think Linux isn't better than Windows hence in the slashdot realm I'm a troll
Sounds like BMW owners are going to make a run on Pep Boys to get "the club".
What Car Theives Think of the Club
My God, it's Full of Source!
OUTSIDE_IP=$(dig +short my.ip @outsideip.net)
Mercedes also has a lower end model [edmunds.com]that is comparable with other new sedans
If $35k is comparable with other new sedans, I guess I won't be buying a new sedan ever again. Interesting how median household income has increased by about 70% in 20 years, while the price of an average new car has increased by over 130%.
heck, there are pickup trucks that cost more than this one.
Well, that is because pickup trucks are luxury items now. I feel really bad for farmers, because they used to be able to just go buy a pickup truck and it would be cheap, rugged, and last forever. Now they have to drop $40k to get a serviceable truck. No wonder the farmers can't earn a living. 20 years ago, a Ford F-150 could be bought brand new for $10k. Now it costs on average about $35k and can cost as much as $52k for a well equipped one.That is a five fold increase in cost while salaries have not even doubled.
If you are not allowed to question your government then the government has answered your question.
Got to know. Was that pun intentional? "Newer Buick owners ... because they remember when flint was discovered"
flint (the rock)?
or Flint, Michigan - Buick City Complex.
Loved it - intentional or not.
You don't have a dash cam? I sure as hell don't DARE to drive on our roads anymore without one. They're cheap and they can really make insurance hassles a lot easier.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
You gotta love the Prius drivers cruising along at 68 MPH in the fast lane during rush hour with their eyes glued on the MPG meter. Unbelievably annoying. They are the new Volvo (but for MPG instead of safety). Meanwhile people are risking lives to get around them by swerving into the slow lanes and get back up to 75-80 MPH.
how are you going to hit them? They're *passing* you....
I've met (fortunately without hitting) two classes of people whose antics force me to brake while I'm doing 60 on the freeway:
One class tries to fit into a space that is 1.5 car lengths wide by flooring it, pulling over at 65+, nearly rear-ending the guy in front doing 60, then slamming on his brakes to 55- so he can make space in front of him.
The other class hasn't got a fucking clue what's going on, and starts pulling into my lane while I'm about even with him. I'm look over at him through his passenger window and he doesn't even turn his head to look at what's going on when I start honking.
If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I bought a pair of binoculars.
For a car, you only need a wooden wedge to give yourself access to the solenoid and door handle mechanism without breaking any windows.
Hi, I used to work for Pop-A-Lock.
Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.