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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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I came across this disturbing news yesterday. The article that caught my attention is here:

http://jalopnik.com/5736774/how-hack...-to-steal-cars

I downloaded the reference pdf and the outlook is not good. It seems the best defense would be to keep the fob in a small metal box, maybe a Band-Aid tin, unti ready for use.
Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveJ
I came across this disturbing news yesterday. The article that caught my attention is here:

http://jalopnik.com/5736774/how-hack...-to-steal-cars

I downloaded the reference pdf and the outlook is not good. It seems the best defense would be to keep the fob in a small metal box, maybe a Band-Aid tin, unti ready for use.
So walk around with a bandaid box in your pocket?
I wouldn't worry about this too much. If a thief can't steal your car one way he can steal it another.
Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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He has to get into my garage first. After that, is why we have insurance.
Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:41 PM
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Guess I'm safe. I don't look like the type of guy
who drives a Vette (or fits in it for that matter )
so I proly wouldn't be targeted.
Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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I am not as worried. Most hackers/car thieves that are smart enough to use this technology... have no idea how to drive a stick shift! 6M 4 evr
Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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3: ....and I assure you that hurts like a motherxxxxr

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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Kontra06
Guess I'm safe. I don't look like the type of guy
who drives a Vette (or fits in it for that matter )
so I proly wouldn't be targeted.
you're not divorced, over 50, and wear gold chains like the rest of us?
Old Jan 19, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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Assuming all of this is true it seems like a simple on-off switch on the fob could leave the hackers scratching their heads
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you're not divorced, over 50, and wear gold chains like the rest of us?
Two outta three!
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Yes, we know.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...corvettes.html

BTW, Corvettes aren't vulnerable to that with the rolling encrypted code.
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Originally Posted by JimTN
Yes, we know.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...corvettes.html

BTW, Corvettes aren't vulnerable to that with the rolling encrypted code.
Thanks for the link to yesterday's thread, I missed it and feel better already knowing our Vettes are ok
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