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.

[tomwimmenhove] has found a vulnerability in the cryptographic algorithm that is used by certain Subaru key fobs and he has open-sourced the software that drives this exploit. All you need to open ...

Although it might be tempting to search for a cheaper key fob online, we learned from Audi and Subaru dealers that some won't ... with told us a new fob with a laser-cut key and programming for CR’s ...