A Dutch electronics designer has discovered how to easily hijack remote keys for Subaru cars, making it possible for anyone to steal vehicles and lock out their owners. Tom Wimmenhove published ...

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.

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 ...