<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Because they're so hard to steal?<div>;-)<br><br><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Jim Kinney" <jim.kinney@gmail.com><br><b>To: </b>"Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale@ale.org><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:45:47 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [ale] OT hackers steal keyless bmw in 3 minutes<br><br><p>Heh, heh.<br>
The more I learn about computers and their "security" the more I want an all mechanical/electrical car with NO digital electronics of any kind.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 19, 2012 10:07 PM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <<a href="mailto:atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com" target="_blank">atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>heard this on security now.<br>
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if you have a keyless bmw, think about upgrading the car's firmware. that's a scary thought. i'm sure other keyless cars are NOT immune.<br>
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<a href="http://www.zdnet.com/hackers-steal-keyless-bmw-in-under-3-minutes-video-7000000507" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/hackers-steal-keyless-bmw-in-under-3-minutes-video-7000000507</a>/<br>
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google hackers steal bmw to learn more.<br>
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i'm going to think twice before buying a car without a mechanical key.<br>
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