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, ...

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

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 ...

Hackers using cheap wireless devices pose a threat to millions of cars equipped with Volkswagen’s keyless entry system, according to a study from the University of Birmingham. Scheduled for ...

A keyless car entry system used in Volkswagen vehicles for two decades can easily be hacked, according to a new report. Computer security experts at the University of Birmingham in England this week ...