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2 Million Cars with Anti-Theft Systems Installed by Dealers are at Higher Risk of Theft due to Bluetooth Flaw Which Expose Them to Unlocking Attacks


At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have found.

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