CAN Injection: keyless car theft
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This is a detective story about how a car was stolen - and how it uncovered an epidemic of high-tech car theft. It begins with a tweet. In April 2022, my friend Ian Tabor tweeted that vandals had been at his car, pulling apart the headlight and unplugging the cables.
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NEW CAR AND DRIVER Remote Vehicle Starter Keyless Entry Trunk
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Thieves Use CAN Injection Hack to Steal Cars - SecurityWeek
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Car owners warned of another theft-enabling relay attack
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Keyless car theft: What you need to know
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Toyota RAV4 stolen via the headlights?
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Thieves Can Steal Modern Cars By Tapping Into a Headlight Wire
How does keyless entry car work?
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People are just realizing thieves can steal your car through your