Drive a VW, Skoda or Seat? Wireless security flaw puts them all at risk of theft

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VW's factories may be state-of-the-art, but its remote central locking security isn't
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VW's factories may be state-of-the-art, but its remote central locking security isn't

Volkswagen found out once again...

Vehicles made by the Volkswagen Group (VW) are at risk of theft because of a basic security flaw that could enable an attacker to use wireless master keys to unlock virtually every vehicle with rem...

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