A Dutch electronics designer has discovered how to easily hijack remote keys for Subaru cars, making it possible for anyone to steal vehicles and lock out their owners. Tom Wimmenhove published ...

Tom Wimmenhove, a Dutch electronics designer, has discovered a flaw in the key fob system used by several Subaru models, a vulnerability the vendor has not patched and could be abused to hijack cars.

The days of replacing a car key by having an inexpensive blank copied and cut at a hardware store are pretty much over. Most new cars today come either with a push-button start system or keyless entry ...