FRANKFURT -- Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years are vulnerable to theft because keyless entry systems can be hacked using cheap technical devices, according to ...

Owners of Volkswagen automobiles and SUV’s may be unwittingly giving away the code to open the doors of their vehicle each time they use the keyless entry system, according to a new study submitted to ...

The security hole puts up to 100 million cars at risk, according to the study. And the hack for thieves is as easy as getting a cheap radio transceiver and combining it with one of the few ...

For over two years, security researchers have known (and shared with automotive executives) that the keyless entry and ignition systems used in vehicles made by a wide variety of manufacturers, ...

Researchers at the University of Birmingham recently published research that highlights the vulnerabilities of keyless car systems in millions of Volkswagen (VW) cars sold since 1995, reports Reuters.

European researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in the keyless entry systems of Volkswagen Group vehicles built over the past 20 years, making them susceptible to theft. A research paper published ...

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years are vulnerable to theft because keyless entry systems can be hacked using cheap technical devices, ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years, and some current models, are vulnerable to theft because keyless entry systems can be hacked using ...