cars
Self-Driving Cars Are Surveillance Cameras on Wheels
Police are already using self-driving car footage as video evidence: While security cameras are commonplace in American cities, self-driving cars represent a new level of access for law enforcement and a ...
The Software-Defined Car
Developers are starting to talk about the software-defined car. For decades, features have accumulated like cruft in new vehicles: a box here to control the antilock brakes, a module there to run ...
Yes, You CAN Steal This Car — by Opening the Fender
CAN You Not? Toyota RAV4 and many others vulnerable to CAN bus injection attack. Cars need zero-trust too ...
Hacks at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023
An impressive array of hacks were demonstrated at the first day of the Pwn2Own conference in Vancouver: On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023, security researchers successfully demoed Tesla Model 3, ...
A Device to Turn Traffic Lights Green
Here’s a story about a hacker who reprogrammed a device called “Flipper Zero” to mimic Opticom transmitters—to turn traffic lights in his path green. As mentioned earlier, the Flipper Zero has a ...
Meta’s EU Ad Practices Ruled Illegal, Twitter API Data Breach, Vulnerabilities in Major Car Brands
Facebook has been ordered to pay a fine of $414m by EU regulators who ruled that the company had broken EU law by forcing users to accept personalized ads. The ruling could ...
Digital License Plates
California just legalized digital license plates, which seems like a solution without a problem. The Rplate can reportedly function in extreme temperatures, has some customization features, and is managed via Bluetooth using ...
Relay Attack against Teslas
Nice work: Radio relay attacks are technically complicated to execute, but conceptually easy to understand: attackers simply extend the range of your existing key using what is essentially a high-tech walkie-talkie. One ...
Auto Industry at Higher Risk of Cyberattacks in 2023
Cyberattacks are an increasingly common occurrence for a spectrum of industries. Rising cybercrime affects everyone, but certain sectors are more at risk than others. In 2023, the auto industry could face particularly ...
Security Vulnerabilities in Honda’s Keyless Entry System
Honda vehicles from 2021 to 2022 are vulnerable to this attack: On Thursday, a security researcher who goes by Kevin2600 published a technical report and videos on a vulnerability that he claims ...
