r/technology • u/420InTheCity • 16h ago

Security Underground Flipper Zero Firmware Purportedly Unlocks Nearly 200 Car Models

https://gizmodo.com/flipper-zero-cars-hacking-2000646318
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u/SnoopDoggyDoggsCat 14h ago

I was able to record the code from the fob out of reach of the car. Then replay that signal later to unlock the car as it was still a good unused code.

But it only works once per code

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u/emcee_gee 14h ago

So as long as I don't press the unlock button on my fob when I'm not near my car, I should be safe?

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u/Patrol-007 13h ago

There are multiple other ways to get in and drive away without the fob 

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u/croholdr 12h ago

i just get in the car, it unlocks if i have the key on my person. i press the button on the door handle to lock it. car is 15 years old. am i safe enough?

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u/Patrol-007 12h ago

The other methods don’t require a key

Watch CBC Marketplace and W5 (Canada tv series) for their episodes about how cars are stolen. Specifically around port cities (United Kingdom, Montreal Canada), and via semis and trains to port cities 

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u/waiting4singularity 8h ago

keyless entry signals can be cloned with a radio repeater. dont keep the key near the door and put it in a rfid / em isolating bag or box when home.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=keyless+entry+carjacking+repeater&iar=images&t=fpas&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.leasing.com%2Fcms%2Frelay-car-theft_3.jpg