Sky-Go Discusses How to Hack and Remotely Control the Mercedes-Benz E-Class
The luxury cars of Mercedes-Benz nowadays are now packing with technologies that were only subjects of sci-fi movies decades ago. However, as its cars are becoming more connected online, their vulnerability to hacking has increased. The security researchers of Sky-Go, the cybersecurity division of Chinese vendor Qihoo 360, found at least 19 security flaws in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class that would let them remotely access the key functions of the vehicle and even start its engine. In 2017, a video surfaced showing two thieves in the UK using a relay hacking method to exploit the keyless entry system of a Mercedes car. It only took them less than 30 seconds to… Continue Reading »