Tesla Model S Hack Could Let Thieves Clone Key Fobs to Steal Cars

Despite having proper security measures in place to protect the driving systems of its cars against cyber attacks, a team of security researchers discovered a way to remotely hack a Tesla Model S luxury sedans in less than two seconds. Yes, you heard that right. A team of researchers from the...

Design/Logic Flaw

A Pektron Passive Keyless Entry and Start PKES system, as used on the Tesla Model S and possibly other vehicles, relies on the DST40 cipher, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain access via an approach involving a 5.4 TB precomputation, followed by wake-frame reception and two...

CVE-2018-16806

A Pektron Passive Keyless Entry and Start PKES system, as used on the Tesla Model S and possibly other vehicles, relies on the DST40 cipher, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain access via an approach involving a 5.4 TB precomputation, followed by wake-frame reception and two...

CVE-2018-16806

A Pektron Passive Keyless Entry and Start PKES system, as used on the Tesla Model S and possibly other vehicles, relies on the DST40 cipher, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain access via an approach involving a 5.4 TB precomputation, followed by wake-frame reception and two...

CVE-2018-16806

The CVE-2018-16806 entry concerns a Pektron Passive Keyless Entry and Start (PKES) system used in the Tesla Model S (and possibly other vehicles) that relies on the DST40 cipher. The vulnerability is described as enabling an attacker to clone a key fob within a few seconds after a 5.4 TB precompu...