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The German automobile club ADAC 24 different cars with new technology Keyless Go for safety The result all cars could be flown with an easy trick.
The Go keyless locking system is an integrated technology in new car major car manufacturers such as BMW and Mercedes that allows the driver to open the door and start the car without reaching into his pocket his key.
He just need to approach the car and the doors unlock automatically sensors in the car and the key combine to release the lock as soon as they are close to each other.
With most cars with Keyless Go technology there is a single power button, which means the key isn t also necessary once the driver is inside.
In a report released Thursday ADAC tested 24 car models from 2015 from 19 different manufacturers, including Audi, BMW, VW, Toyota, Renault and Ford.
The results were overwhelming They managed to illegally open each car and drive in seconds.
All you need to do is extend the key's range transmission of two or three meters to several hundred meters the car think the owner is close, unlock the doors and start the engine - with no sign of a break said Arnulf Thiemel, car technician ADAC.
To extend the transmission range, the thief doesn t need to be a hacker high tech, the automobile club said the devices can be built on electronics every day - and without much effort.
Broadcaster BR24 give an example of how such a flight could take place.
A thief can follow the owner of a car with a keyless Go system after parking the vehicle and locked in a supermarket, it then activates the transmission range of device to extend the range of the key signal.
Another thief, meanwhile, expects the car with his device, receiving the key signal transmission to the car.
In a second, the door opens and the engine can start the car can be driven as long as the tank is full - so most places in Germany, it wouldn t be a problem to drive the car abroad.
And there's more bad news if the car owner reported his car as stolen and police found no trace of burglary, the insurance company may think he tried to simulate the flight to make a claim.
Now ADAC point a finger at automobile manufacturers.
It is the duty of all automakers to get rid of this problem, it makes no sense that the more expensive locking system is way easier to break into than normal, the ADAC said on its website.
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