If you've purchased a new car recently, it is likely that you have a keyless entry system that allows you to keep a key somewhere on your person while you simply hit the Start button. Guess what?
It's not as safe as it seems.
According to reports, it seems that it is quite simple to break into a car with a keyless system. Long story short, the experiment tested 10 models over eight manufacturers and all of the vehicles were started and driven away. Not cool.
Although I'd love to explain the exact details behind this, I am a finance/car guy. With that said, I suggest clicking the "Read Article" link down below or going straight to our link for the MIT Technology Review site.
Professor Srdjan Capkun of ETH Zurich found himself perched on the fence between these two groups when he recently purchased a vehicle with a keyless entry system, so he did what any good researcher would: he tried to bypass its security measures...
[Source: Engadget VIA MIT Technology Review]
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