This article from last year explains what I have posted about
The recall follows reports last year that car thieves were targeting some models of Range Rovers and BMW X5s because they found it easy to unlock the vehicles. Adverts have been placed in newspapers informing owners about the recall.
It is believed that a handheld “black box” was being used by some gangs to unlock and start cars that had keyless ignition systems.
Some newspapers reported that insurers were unwilling to extend cover to Range Rover owners unless they could park in secure, off-street car parks. Other insurance firms insisted on the use of tracking systems that could help find a car if it was stolen.
Pat yourself on the back if stories of thieves breaking wirelessly into luxury cars rings a bell with you. This is far from the first time that the problem has been reported.
Back in February, for instance, I described how researchers discovered it was possible for hackers to open the doors of 2.2 million BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce cars, after a security hole was found in the vehicles’ “ConnectedDrive” technology.
In that example, it was shown that a fake cellphone base station could be created that would intercept the car’s network traffic when searching for an internet update, and use that data to send malicious commands to the car telling it to lower its windows or unlock its doors.
