NCC warns public over car harcker

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted telecom consumers and members of the public on an ongoing cyber-vulnerability that allows a nearby hacker to unlock vehicles, start their engines wirelessly and make away with the cars.

It said that the fact that car remotes are categorized short range devices that make use of radio frequency (R-F) to lock and unlock cars informed the need for the Commission to alert the general public on the danger, where hackers take advantage to unlock and start a compromised car.