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Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown (arstechnica.com)
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[–] sibannac@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Why not improve the security with an arms race? Keep it legal and the responsibility of the manufacturer to make a secure vehicle.

[–] Oaksey@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

and recall every car they ever made that can be opened with a remote?

[–] sibannac@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Isn't that what happened with the KIA and Hyundai cars?

[–] cadekat@pawb.social 2 points 10 months ago

Right? That's the thing. Car thieves don't care if the tool is illegal; they're already planning on stealing a car.

If you make the tool illegal, you're just making it harder for security experts who do care about the law.