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 ...

Researchers at the University of Birmingham recently published research that highlights the vulnerabilities of keyless car systems in millions of Volkswagen (VW) cars sold since 1995, reports Reuters.

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, ...

The signal from a key fob can be intercepted and retransmitted to unlock a vehicle. Intercepting the signal is harder than it sounds. First, the intercepting device must be within a few hundred feet ...

VW hit by keyless entry hack Researchers appear to have uncovered a security glitch affecting as many as 100m vehicles sold by Volkswagen Group over the past twenty years. Potentially, vehicles are ...

Owners of Volkswagen automobiles and SUV’s may be unwittingly giving away the code to open the doors of their vehicle each time they use the keyless entry system, according to a new study submitted to ...

Almost every vehicle Volkswagen has sold since 1995 is vulnerable to a couple of simple hacks that could allow thieves to unlock their doors wirelessly. The bug was discovered by a team of researchers ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link By Eric Auchard FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years are vulnerable to theft because ...