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Hackers prove they can break into Subaru Outback via texting (and start it)
Auto Blog ^ | August 5, 2011 | Jeff Glucker

Posted on 08/05/2011 2:16:38 PM PDT by decimon

Texting and driving is a dangerous practice, we can all agree on that. But would you be surprised to learn that texting might cause you trouble even when your vehicle is locked up tight? As more and more daily items tap into the Matrix, we're exposing more products to those crafty enough to have taken the red pill that is a complete understanding of computer science.

The Black Hat organization gathers industry professionals for events that focus on technical security, and hosts meetings around the world. A recent event in Las Vegas brought out a few folks from iSec Partners, who demonstrated that they could unlock and start a Subaru Outback using their Android phone. By setting up their own GSM network, the pair from iSec grabbed authentication passwords by way of text messages. This gained them entry to the vehicle, and also allowed them to fire up the engine.

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1 posted on 08/05/2011 2:16:41 PM PDT by decimon
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To: ShadowAce

Ping


2 posted on 08/05/2011 2:18:22 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

A couple of great comments at the site:
“A dark day for lesbians everywhere.”
“All your Outback are belong to us.”


3 posted on 08/05/2011 2:24:05 PM PDT by astyanax (Liberalism: Logic's retarded cousin.)
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To: decimon

So what they’re saying is that I shouldn’t have paid for the remote start option on my Outback, I should have just set up my own roving GSM network.

LOL.


4 posted on 08/05/2011 2:54:56 PM PDT by cyphergirl (Not so proud to be in the Freak State)
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To: astyanax
“A dark day for lesbians everywhere.”

Mommies everywhere who hate mini-vans are offended. (But I know you were just quoting the article.)

5 posted on 08/05/2011 2:56:11 PM PDT by cyphergirl (Not so proud to be in the Freak State)
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To: cyphergirl
Mommies everywhere who hate mini-vans are offended.

When the Subaru Forester was said to be a gay car, a few years ago, I started looking at who drove them locally. The first I saw was a geezer guy with two American flags flying, the second was a woman with a baby in the back seat, the third another geezer guy...

We get a fair amount of snow and Subarus are good in the snow.

6 posted on 08/05/2011 3:42:03 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

Mrs. Slim has a Forrester, but I checked the closet and found no flannel shirts. Dodged a bullet there!


7 posted on 08/05/2011 3:44:28 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: decimon
When the Subaru Forester was said to be a gay car, a few years ago ...
Never knew that ... thought the Aztec was the "queer" one.

8 posted on 08/05/2011 4:11:31 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: oh8eleven
yup, that POS was aggressively ugly...
9 posted on 08/05/2011 4:14:04 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: oh8eleven

The Aztec wasn’t a fag car technically, but I still remember going with my uncle to find a car and the Pontiac guy kept “psyching” him to look at the Aztec. It was pathetic and funny at the same time.


10 posted on 08/05/2011 5:02:30 PM PDT by max americana (FUBO NATION 2012 FK BARAK)
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To: decimon

My wife has called them “Lesbarus” for years. She grew up in Iowa.

I’m from Minnesota, where every suburban garage had a Subaru (or Volvo) for the soccer moms.

Go figure.


11 posted on 08/05/2011 5:20:46 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: jjotto
I’m from Minnesota, where every suburban garage had a Subaru (or Volvo) for the soccer moms.

Someone here once provided the figures and a 'gay car' was a car bought by gays in slightly higher percentages that straights. It's really nonsense.

12 posted on 08/05/2011 5:43:43 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon
Gay car, someone said?


13 posted on 08/05/2011 5:47:04 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: decimon

The REAL gay car is, as far as I know, the BMW, and specifically the Z4.

So, all you guys in or approaching midlife crises, that new Bimmer doesn’t make you seem younger, it makes you seem GAY!


14 posted on 08/05/2011 5:49:00 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: jjotto
Saab.


15 posted on 08/05/2011 5:50:43 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Revolting cat!

OK, in yellow it IS gay...


16 posted on 08/05/2011 5:56:11 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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