Scientist Banned From Publishing Start Up Codes For Cars

[Parker]

 Hmmm...

http://www.autospies.com/news/Scientists-Banned-From-Publishing-Secret-Codes-To-Start-Luxury-Cars-77294/

[MORTALCOIL]

Hmmm...

http://www.autospies.com/news/Scientists-Banned-From-Publishing-Secret-Codes-To-Start-Luxury-Cars-77294/

Too bad, isn't it? You'll never get to even steal one of your dream cars if only for a 10mn ride.

[Parker]

Too bad, isn't it? You'll never get to even steal one of your dream cars if only for a 10mn ride.

It's not just that, what if the code is the same or similar for the other VW brands? Like one could steal someone's Passat, Golf, GTI, etc. Or Skoda...this has more implications than just the Porsches, Audis, Lambos, Bentleys, or Veyrons.

[Roger Bacon]

It's not just that, what if the code is the same or similar for the other VW brands? Like one could steal someone's Passat, Golf, GTI, etc. Or Skoda...this has more implications than just the Porsches, Audis, Lambos, Bentleys, or Veyrons.

Forgive me for going CT here, but I was reading an article about the theory that Michael Hastings Mercedes was hacked.  They said it could have been steered off the road because the cars computer is capable of independently applying one of the front brakes.  Thought that was kind of interesting.