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Move over Kia. Theives now use signal amplifier to hear your car's dongle in your house and transmit to your Mercedes and drive off -- (link*)

Posted by zeitgeist May 28 '23, 10:27

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-65696161?at_link_type=web_link&at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_medium=social&at_link_id=0759BB8C-FD33-11ED-B36B-D9283AE5AB7B&at_campaign_type=owned&at_ptr_name=facebook_page&at_format=link&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_campaign=Social_Flow (www.bbc.com)

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This works for most cars. I put my fob in a Faraday cage at night. -- nm - jnine May 28, 11:05
Pretty sure this one's been around since long before the kia hack -- nm - Beryllium May 28, 10:37 1
- And, iirc, there's a fix. The car companies cheaped out on protecting against relay attacks and - TWuG May 28, 10:42

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