Over at another forum, there were discussions of MDXs being stolen from Toronto driveways in mysterious fashions.
Turns out that it is possible to gain entry into your MDX with your key inside the house.
Steve Gibson is a famous Security expert and he discusses how breaking into you car without the key is possible in his last week's "Security Now" podcast.
Security Now 508 | TWiT.TV ( Security Now 508 | TWiT.TV )
Go to the timestamp 1:27 . . . be prepared to listen for over 30 minutes and some discussion of radio, speed of light and some PKI security theory.
And here is additional details from Steve's show (https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-508-Notes.pdf Page 5) with very technical and detailed diagrams:
Exploiting Passive Keyless Entry & Start (PKES)
In the News:
● In Toronto, since January police have seen a spike in thefts from Toyota and Lexus SUVs parked in owners' driveways with no signs of damage.
● In Los Angeles, a reporter noticed the same problem in his own neighborhood. He watched two teens on bicycles open his locked Prius as it sat on the street in front of his house.
● In Tonawanda, N.Y., people who swore they had locked their car doors returned to their vehicles to find them rummaged through, spare change gone, but otherwise undamaged.
● In Springfield, Mo., a rash of vehicle break-ins had residents wondering how thieves could go through so many cars and leave no damage.
● In Long Beach, Calif., detectives shared a video on YouTube showing break-ins of two SUVs parked in their owner's driveway.
Our own listener, Gary Beals:
● Many of my neighbors are reporting on nextdoor.com that they locked their car doors and came out the next morning to ransacked glove boxes. I of course thought of you and knew you could explain how my neighbors' cars security systems are getting bypassed. So I was pleased to hear that you are way ahead of me and are planning an episode on the topic.
Turns out that it is possible to gain entry into your MDX with your key inside the house.
Steve Gibson is a famous Security expert and he discusses how breaking into you car without the key is possible in his last week's "Security Now" podcast.
Security Now 508 | TWiT.TV ( Security Now 508 | TWiT.TV )
Go to the timestamp 1:27 . . . be prepared to listen for over 30 minutes and some discussion of radio, speed of light and some PKI security theory.
And here is additional details from Steve's show (https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-508-Notes.pdf Page 5) with very technical and detailed diagrams:
Exploiting Passive Keyless Entry & Start (PKES)
In the News:
● In Toronto, since January police have seen a spike in thefts from Toyota and Lexus SUVs parked in owners' driveways with no signs of damage.
● In Los Angeles, a reporter noticed the same problem in his own neighborhood. He watched two teens on bicycles open his locked Prius as it sat on the street in front of his house.
● In Tonawanda, N.Y., people who swore they had locked their car doors returned to their vehicles to find them rummaged through, spare change gone, but otherwise undamaged.
● In Springfield, Mo., a rash of vehicle break-ins had residents wondering how thieves could go through so many cars and leave no damage.
● In Long Beach, Calif., detectives shared a video on YouTube showing break-ins of two SUVs parked in their owner's driveway.
Our own listener, Gary Beals:
● Many of my neighbors are reporting on nextdoor.com that they locked their car doors and came out the next morning to ransacked glove boxes. I of course thought of you and knew you could explain how my neighbors' cars security systems are getting bypassed. So I was pleased to hear that you are way ahead of me and are planning an episode on the topic.
