Hackers are always trying to get into places they’re not supposed to be. The bad ones steal your stuff, hold it for ransom, and generally wreak havoc with the place. The good ones use the same methods ...

A Dutch electronics designer named Tom Wimmenhove has discovered a vulnerability in the key fob system used by several Subaru vehicles. By exploiting the vulnerability, a thief can clone a key fob and ...

Few things are more frustrating than getting locked out of your car, especially if a dysfunctional key fob is the culprit. Conversely, there are, no doubt, some adventure-seeking drivers out there who ...

Tom Wimmenhove, a Dutch electronics designer, has discovered a flaw in the key fob system used by several Subaru models, a vulnerability the vendor has not patched and could be abused to hijack cars.

[tomwimmenhove] has found a vulnerability in the cryptographic algorithm that is used by certain Subaru key fobs and he has open-sourced the software that drives this exploit. All you need to open ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50,000 so-called zombie-vehicles because they run the risk of starting themselves, without human intervention. Subaru said the ...

due to the expensive programming equipment that is required,” says John Ibbotson, CR’s chief mechanic. Although it might be tempting to search for a cheaper key fob online, we learned from Audi and ...

Don’t get too excited if you’ve been walking by your new or recent model year Subaru to find it starting itself. You haven’t discovered KITT’s younger cousin. If you drive an XV Crosstrek, Impreza ...

Quebec Superior Court authorized a class-action suit Wednesday that seeks to compensate car theft victims up to $1,500 on the grounds their electronic car keys were outsmarted and hacked by car ...