On Some Watch Dogs Ish: Thieves Steal A Mercedes By Hacking Its Keyless Start System!

The thieves used a radio relay device to trick the car into thinking they were the owners. The victim's car was stolen using a purely technological attack which exploits keyless cars, something which many brand new vehicles ship with today. One man stands near the vehicle and attempts to open the handle on the car. This generates a "request" signal from the car which looks for acknowledgment that the proper key is within range. Because the key is not in range of the door and the first relay box is, the attacker's appliance acts as an impostor. It intercepts the request signal from the car and sends it wirelessly to the second box, coining the term "relay" attack. Posted By Persist