Millions of Volkswagen cars unlock hack.
Source :BBC. Com Described in a paper by researchers from the University of Birmingham and Germany security firm Kasper and Oswald are two separate attacks affecting different models of Volkswagen cars. A home radio costing about £30 is the only hardware an attacker requires to unlock range of vehicles manufactured between 1995 and 2016 including VWs and models from the company's Audi, seat and Skoda brands. Though several current - generation vehicles which includes the Golf, Tiguan, Torrance and Passau were not affected by the problem, the Volkswagen Group is in contact with the researchers and a constructive exchange is taking place.