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RE: Security through Obscurity anyone?
From: "Young, Keith" <Keith.Young () montgomerycountymd gov>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 15:14:00 -0400
As modern cars are increasingly protected by software, car thieves are exploring a new vector of attack - laptop computers. Some cars no longer require a key to start. Software programs can be used to gain access to cars' computers, open doors and start engines. The information is supposed to remain in the hands of locksmiths and car manufacturers, but persistent thieves will find a way to obtain what they seek.
How is this different than some older cars that only had a limited number of keys (such as the VW Bug that had only 13 or the certain American car which was *designed* to be easily opened by police/thieves)? Just because people are now using technology to expoit vulnerabilities does not mean that the vulnerabilities never existed... --Keith Keith Young, Security Official Department of Technology Services Montgomery County, Maryland phone - (240) 777-2955 _______________________________________________ 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.
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