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So, I saw this article on yahoo today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money...try-national-insurance-crime-bureau/95085746/
it states that there is a device readily available that can clone your key fob's codes and allow anyone with said device to potentially not only gain access to your car at will but also start it and drive off. I know that anything wireless or on a network etc is potentially vulnerable and car entry systems are no exception, however most keyless entry systems like the regular keyless and intelligent key fobs are very highly encrypted between car and remote and they also "code hop" like garage door openers but on a much more sophisticated level. I would be more worried on trims with the intelligent key and push button start, as after entry if this device bypasses the starter interlock system we have then you start the car and off they go! and our cars also being 3-6 years old the technology has now fallen outdated and they are also not top of the line bmw's but not to say that the intelligent key is vulnerable because of that or that the system is bad, I rather like my intelligent key system. just that the cars original msrp and age now could make us more vulnerable to this, be vigilant! thieves have been able to make devices to break the codes on your keyless remotes for awhile now, they were just usually piecemeal devices though that a single group or criminal built themselves out of commonly available PC components, this device looks to be manufactured by a legit company, but in the wrong hands it can do harm like many things. the article also states in the tests they did it was only about 50% effective at entry but almost every entry allowed the vehicle to start so that's is alarming. even at 50% effective itcan do damage!
it states that there is a device readily available that can clone your key fob's codes and allow anyone with said device to potentially not only gain access to your car at will but also start it and drive off. I know that anything wireless or on a network etc is potentially vulnerable and car entry systems are no exception, however most keyless entry systems like the regular keyless and intelligent key fobs are very highly encrypted between car and remote and they also "code hop" like garage door openers but on a much more sophisticated level. I would be more worried on trims with the intelligent key and push button start, as after entry if this device bypasses the starter interlock system we have then you start the car and off they go! and our cars also being 3-6 years old the technology has now fallen outdated and they are also not top of the line bmw's but not to say that the intelligent key is vulnerable because of that or that the system is bad, I rather like my intelligent key system. just that the cars original msrp and age now could make us more vulnerable to this, be vigilant! thieves have been able to make devices to break the codes on your keyless remotes for awhile now, they were just usually piecemeal devices though that a single group or criminal built themselves out of commonly available PC components, this device looks to be manufactured by a legit company, but in the wrong hands it can do harm like many things. the article also states in the tests they did it was only about 50% effective at entry but almost every entry allowed the vehicle to start so that's is alarming. even at 50% effective itcan do damage!
