{"id":587,"date":"2006-05-05T19:15:02","date_gmt":"2006-05-05T19:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.docbug.com\/blog\/archives\/587"},"modified":"2006-05-05T19:15:02","modified_gmt":"2006-05-05T19:15:02","slug":"gone-in-20-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.docbug.com\/blog\/archives\/587","title":{"rendered":"Gone in 20 minutes&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From a short article in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leftlanenews.com\/\">Left Lane News<\/a> about how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leftlanenews.com\/2006\/05\/03\/gone-in-20-minutes-using-laptops-to-steal-cars\/\">car thieves are using laptops to circumvent keyless-entry locks<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The expert gang suspected of stealing two of David Beckham\u2019s BMW X5 SUVs in the last six months did so by using software programs on a laptop to wirelessly break into the car\u2019s computer, open the doors, and start the engine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>While automakers and locksmiths are supposed to be the only groups that know where and how security information is stored in a car, the information eventually falls into the wrong hands.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This should come as a surprise to no one. What concerns me more is that such software is no doubt available not just to &#8220;expert gangs&#8221; but also the equivalent of script-kiddies who normally wouldn&#8217;t even be able to figure out how to hot-wire a &#8217;69 Buick.<\/p>\n<p>(Thanks to Regis for the link&#8230;)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From a short article in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leftlanenews.com\/\">Left Lane News<\/a> about how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leftlanenews.com\/2006\/05\/03\/gone-in-20-minutes-using-laptops-to-steal-cars\/\">car thieves are using laptops to circumvent keyless-entry locks<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The expert gang suspected of stealing two of David Beckham\u2019s BMW X5 SUVs in the last six months did so by using software programs on a laptop to wirelessly break into the car\u2019s computer, open the doors, and start the engine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>While automakers and locksmiths are supposed to be the only groups that know where and how security information is stored in a car, the information eventually falls into the wrong hands.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This should come as a surprise to no one. 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