Hacker claims car door to be able to unlock via sms

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A hacker will next week on hackersconferentie Black Hat a way to show to sms the lock of a car to open. According to the hacker it is a lot of equipment on mobile networks are not properly secured against attacks.

Include peripherals such as energy meters and even water systems can in theory, via the telephone network to be taken over, says Don Bailey, who works at security firm iSec. Bailey speak next week during hackersconferentie Black Hat in Las Vegas. According to the researcher, there is the case of equipment that is connected to the regular mobile networks are not well thought about security.

The hacker does not want to explain how exactly he will work, but if a car via 3g or lte is connected to a mobile network, he may within a few hours the alarm system take over and the doors unlock. With other equipment on the network is connected, such as smart energy meters and water systems, has Bailey no hacks running. That are possible, however, claims the researcher. More details will come out as Bailey are presenting at Black Hat.