http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jul/30/car-hacking-ignition-injunction
By Lisa O'Carroll
theguardian.com
30 July 2013
The University of Birmingham says it will defer any publication of an
academic paper which reveals secret codes to bypass the security on
top-end cars including Porsches and Bentleys following a high court
injunction.
It said it was "disappointed" with the judgement in a statement following
the Guardian's revelation that the cryptography research of three British
and Dutch academics had prompted legal action by the cars' manufacturer
Volkswagen.
The motoring giant had argued that the work of Birmingham's computer
scientist Flavio Garcia and two Dutch colleagues from the Raboud
University could lead to the theft of not just the luxury cars but also of
lower-end people-carriers and other makes, including Audis which use its
Megamos Crypto algorithm. That algorithm allows the car to verify the
identity of the ignition key.
Volkswagen complained to the judge that the publication could "allow
someone, especially a sophisticated criminal gang with the right tools, to
break the security and steal a car".
[...]
--
Find the best InfoSec talent without breaking your budget!
Post a Job! $99 for 31 days
http://www.hotinfosecjobs.com/
