Experts alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade
• Gone in 20 seconds: how ‘smart keys’ have fuelled a new wave of car crime
The car industry ignored warnings more than a decade ago that keyless technology on modern vehicles risked a surge in vehicle thefts, an investigation by the Observer can reveal.
Legal and computer researchers claimed keyless entry and vehicle software would be “subverted” because of inadequate security.
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