Other car manufacturers using KeeLoq technology (including cars the article has mentioned):
Chrysler, Fiat, General Motors, Honda, Jaguar, Toyota, Volvo, and Volkswagen Juha-Matti Gadi Evron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti: > http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2174801.0.scientists_crack_security_system_of_millions_of_cars.php > > Scientists crack security system of millions of cars > University team breaks code of KeeLoq system used by major manufacturers > By James Hamilton > > IT'S.THE.WORST.NIGHTMARE.OF.THE REMOTE-CONTROL.AGE.-.GERMAN.SCIENTISTS > claim to have cracked the code of the electronic blipper that locks and > unlocks cars and garage doors. > > The team from Ruhr University says it is now relatively straightforward to > clone the remote control devices that act as the electronic keys. > > The scientists say they have overcome the KeeLoq security system, which is > made by US-based Microchip Technology and is used by Honda, Toyota, Volvo, > Volkswagen and other manufacturers to transmit access codes using radio > frequency identification technology. > advertisement > > The revelation caused consternation among the car makers. Volvo said it > took security extremely seriously, but preferred not to comment further > until its technical teams were able to look at the scientists' claims to > establish whether they could be substantiated. At Volkswagen, a > spokeswomen would make no comment. Honda also said it would pass the > information to its engineering teams, echoing the view: "We obviously take > security very seriously." _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
