Security of the WFS

Hello everyone,

http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/55729

Does anyone know if our VAG keys fall into this category as well? It is likely that...

Best regards,

Jan.

That is possible.
During a recent battery replacement, I could only see the Motorola logo. I don't know if that technology is different from TI's.
However, true security will never be fully achieved. And our cars, Jan, I mean yours and mine, probably aren't attractive targets for thieves anymore, even though you live closer to the "import country" for vehicles purchased without payment.

Don't worry about it yet. Before someone can launch a cryptographic attack against your WFS, they must first read your key. This only works within a few centimeters, and I would notice if someone with a reading device was within a few centimeters of my pocket.

Furthermore, keys from WFS generations 1 and 2 can already be cloned relatively easily.

Recently, the second paragraph in that article is simply incorrect. There is no gas station or fuel pump where the transponder in your car key has anything to do with payment. However, there is a separate device from the fuel companies, with its own transponder, which is usually attached to the keyring, and which uses the same cryptography: for example, http://www.speedpass.com/

-Uwe-

In addition, there are simpler ways to disable the WFS (without having to do anything beforehand).
to the owner, who must attach it to the pants).


Best regards,
Rudi