Previously, attackers adapted wireless speakers for this case. Now they have gone further and began to use the famous apparatus.
It should be noted that for theft they can use both the Nokia 3310 and many other old phones. The advantage of the devices is their compactness and great inconspicuousness compared to speakers. Information has already appeared that upgraded devices allow cars such as Toyota, Lexus, Land Cruiser and Maserati to be started without a key. Most likely, this list of brands will be replenished. You can buy the device on specialized Internet portals and in the channels of the Telegram messenger, they ask for €2500-18000 for it. It is curious that the cost of spare parts for modernization does not exceed $10. The devices are positioned as an emergency start gadget for car mechanics, but it is clear who this thing is primarily designed for. Some manufacturers of such phones, among other things, offer updates to these devices so that they do not cease to be relevant after the release of necessary updates by car manufacturers.
The design of such a phone provides for the presence of a motherboard and a number of other components. It also has software that allows you to connect to the CAN bus - a system of controllers for controlling electrical devices in a car. The video below demonstrates how it all works: the owner of the car is unable to start it with his native key and then uses an upgraded phone.
Experts believe that the solution to this problem with car thieves lies not in fixing vulnerabilities, but in applying drastic measures, such as adding cryptographic information protection to the CAN bus.
It should be noted that for theft they can use both the Nokia 3310 and many other old phones. The advantage of the devices is their compactness and great inconspicuousness compared to speakers. Information has already appeared that upgraded devices allow cars such as Toyota, Lexus, Land Cruiser and Maserati to be started without a key. Most likely, this list of brands will be replenished. You can buy the device on specialized Internet portals and in the channels of the Telegram messenger, they ask for €2500-18000 for it. It is curious that the cost of spare parts for modernization does not exceed $10. The devices are positioned as an emergency start gadget for car mechanics, but it is clear who this thing is primarily designed for. Some manufacturers of such phones, among other things, offer updates to these devices so that they do not cease to be relevant after the release of necessary updates by car manufacturers.
The design of such a phone provides for the presence of a motherboard and a number of other components. It also has software that allows you to connect to the CAN bus - a system of controllers for controlling electrical devices in a car. The video below demonstrates how it all works: the owner of the car is unable to start it with his native key and then uses an upgraded phone.
Experts believe that the solution to this problem with car thieves lies not in fixing vulnerabilities, but in applying drastic measures, such as adding cryptographic information protection to the CAN bus.
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