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Did I inadvertently unlock someone else's car doors?
I went out to get Bunny and I some lunch, and as I was leaving, as I used my
fob to pop open the trunk to store the food for the trip home, I noticed that
a car near my own honked briefly and flash its headlights. Odd, I thought. I
then used my fob to unlock the car, and again, the nearby car honked briefly
and flashed its headlights. I then used my fob to lock my car, but this time,
the nearby car sat silent. I unlocked my car again, and again, the nearby car
honked and flashed its lights.
I know that fobs have a decent range on them [1] but I always thought the
data sent was unique per fob. Maybe not? And then there's the fact that fobs
can help criminals steal cars [2]! That's more surprising.
[1] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2005/04/02.2
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0EGCnBjTVk
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