The tech used here is the popular Flipper Zero, an ethical hacker’s swiss army knife, capable of all sorts of things such as WiFi attacks or emulating NFC tags. Now, 404 Media has found an underground trade where much shadier hackers sell extra software and patches for the Flipper Zero to unlock all manner of cars, including models popular in the U.S. The hackers say the tool can be used against Ford, Audi, Volkswagen, Subaru, Hyundai, Kia, and several other brands, including sometimes dozens of specific vehicle models, with no easy fix from car manufacturers.

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      18 days ago

      That’s probably debatable, if they have permission. They probably shouldn’t have been given permission, but that’s a separate issue

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        I usually do it when we take over a customer’s access control system and we have half their doors on the new system and half in the old still and are migrating them over. I’m an electronic security tech, this is what I do for a living.

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      18 days ago

      le·git·i·mate adjective /ləˈjidəmət/

      1. conforming to the law or to rules.

      “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law” - Aleister Crowley

      seems legit to me…