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Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Experts ​alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade.

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It’s so difficult to use a regular key though.

I’ve had to cancel journeys before because I get in the car and I just cannot work out how to turn it on 😞

[–] agent_flounder 31 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I finally did but...gawd turning a key is so much work!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

We need a turnkey solution for this, stat!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

You have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy!