Comment on Inside the Underground Trade of ‘Flipper Zero’ Tech to Break into Cars
xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 days ago
Weren’t Kia Boys stealing cars with literally just a USB cable since it physically fit yo turn the ignition behind the key cylinder? That doesn’t require buying a special device, it was mostly crimes of convenience. I doubt the Flipper Zero will ever get that widespread.
innermachine@lemmy.world 3 days ago
You’d be surprised what people will pay for a striker hellcat. Yea it’s never gonna be as common, but it will happen. It is easier to steal a hellcat with a flipper zero than to pull apart a column to get behind the ignition and turn it without the key, if anything hacking into cars is quicker and easier than defeating a physical key! My SO push button 15 Jetta could easily be stolen with a flipper, but my 87 YJ with a physical key requires an understanding of the wiring system and the time to tear down the column to be stolen. Any dunce capable of buying a flipper loaded with appropriate software can easily steal any new push button car.