For these other key fobs, there wasn't a master key that they could obtain. Instead they exploited the fobs' old and weak HiTag2 encryption algorithm. By capturing between four and eight encrypted ...

Is your keyless remote safe? Connected cars face increasing threats as new technologies present hackers and thieves with additional ways to access vehicles. One vulnerability, though, involves older ...

Earlier this week, it was revealed that researchers at the University of Birmingham had cracked the (rather poor) encryption scheme used by millions of Volkswagens for their remote unlock key fobs.

A team of researchers from the University of Birmingham has revealed another vulnerability of Volkswagen cars, along with many other brands. After their first reveal, which was about a loophole that ...

If you own certain models of Volkswagen diesel vehicles, you’re probably aware of the $10.3 billion settlement involving “clean diesel” claims made by the German automaker. This history-making ...

The smart key fob is a beacon itself, as it works with Bluetooth Smart (aka Bluetooth Low Energy). It is paired with Volkswagen's mobile app, “Volkswagenim” (My Volkswagen). The key fob works for 3 ...

Thanks to a flaw in the company’s software, 100 million Volkswagen vehicles could be unlocked by hacking the signals from their keyless entry fobs, according to new research scheduled to be released ...