Security hole on 100M vehicles – Le Figaro

A team of researchers has discovered a security flaw in the systems to open and close distance to the doors and the car trunk, reports the German press.

researchers in Germany and the UK have uncovered a security flaw in the system of opening and remote closing of approximately 100 million vehicles in the world, reports Thursday the German press.

a team of researchers has discovered a security flaw in the systems to open and close doors remotely and car trunk with the key of the vehicle, according to a joint investigation the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public channels broadcasting NDR and WDR.

“According to estimates of researchers, this vulnerability affects approximately 100 million vehicles in the world” writes the Süddeutsche Zeitung in an article published on its website.

the Volkswagen group, with its brand of the same name (Golf 4-6 for example) but also its brands Audi, Seat and Skoda, is ” particularly affected “, adds the daily.

When asked by the three media, the European automotive giant admitted that” the security systems of vehicles aged up to 15 years do not have the same security level as (the) current vehicles “of the Volkswagen group.

an open investigation of a suspected theft

According to three German media, it would be possible for hackers to circumvent key security system from old keys because of insufficient number of different passwords.

security issues similar have also been identified by researchers with other manufacturers including the french Citroen (Nemo, Jumper), Peugeot (207 in particular) and Renault (Clio, Twingo, etc), Italian Fiat (Punto, Panda …) , German Opel (Astra, Corsa, etc.), the Japanese Nissan (Qashqai particular) or US Ford (Ka), as these media. The researchers unveiled their findings at a conference in Austin, Texas, says the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

A source close to investigators, an investigation is currently underway on a car theft in Germany whose process is the exploitation of the vulnerability described by the researchers, writes the SZ.

the daily stresses, however, that car thefts are much less numerous than in the past. According to a number of the German federation of GDV insurers, he cites, 18,000 flights insured vehicles are being identified in Germany, against 105,000 23 years ago.


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