Re: Security through Obscurity anyone?

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

Yeah, kinda reminds me of this:

http://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-May/006772.html

Guess I just suk.... to much scholck to goodies ratio?

On 5/5/06, Young, Keith <Keith.Young () montgomerycountymd gov> wrote:
> > 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
>
>
>
>
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