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Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown (arstechnica.com)
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[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 183 points 9 months ago (15 children)

Read everyone, this is hype, and Canada is being dumb on this one.

The Flipper Zero is also incapable of defeating keyless systems that rely on rolling codes, a protection that's been in place since the 1990s that essentially transmits a different electronic key signal each time a key is pressed to lock or unlock a door.

Most of this reaction is due to staged videos on TikTok and politicians not understanding technology. Maybe they'll stop a few joyriding kids, but car thiefs aren't using F0s.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 74 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Politicians passing laws based on things they don't understand?

Quelle surprise.

But also:

a protection that's been in place since the 1990s

That's not necessarily a guarantee, c.f. Hyundai and Kia's lack of ignition locks.

[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's not a thing in Canada. Our motor vehicle standards require immobilizers.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

That's because you all up there in America Lite hate capitalism, freedom, democracy, eagles, and baby Jesus.

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