Huge security flaw discovered in millions of vehicles
<p>Owners of cars constructed by a popular automobile manufacturer have been warned of a huge security flaw present in millions of vehicles built between 1995 and 2015.</p>
<p>A paper published by researchers at the University of Birmingham found a low-tech way hackers could gain access to cars made by VW group brands Volkswagen and Audi.</p>
<p>The researchers used an audio frequency technique to ‘eavesdrop’ on the remote keyless access keys of the car, and in turn mimic the signal with ‘cheap technical devices’.</p>
<p>It’s believed over 100 million vehicles worldwide could be vulnerable to an attack.</p>
<p>The papers stated, “It is conceivable that all VW Group (except for some Audi) cars manufactured in the past and partially today rely on a 'constant-key' scheme and are thus vulnerable to the attacks.”</p>
<p>Do you own a Volkswagen or an Audi? Do you think enough security measures are taken these days to protect our vehicles from these sort of threats?</p>
<p>Let us know in the comments.</p>
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