European Police Arrest a Gang That Hacked Wireless Key Fobs to Steal Cars

Law enforcement authorities in France, in collaboration with Spain and Latvia, have disrupted a cybercrime ring that leveraged a hacking tool to steal cars without having to use a physical key fob. "The criminals targeted vehicles with keyless entry and start systems, exploiting the technology to...

CVE-2022-37709

Tesla Model 3 V11.02022.4.5.1 6b701552d7a6 Tesla mobile app v4.23 is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass by spoofing. Tesla Model 3's Phone Key authentication is vulnerable to Man-in-the-middle attacks in the BLE channel. It allows attackers to open a door and drive the car away by leveraging...

Automaker Cybersecurity Lagging Behind Tech Adoption, Experts Warn

A pair of recent vulnerabilities found in the automaker ecosystem might not seem like a real danger taken separately. But experts warn a lack of attention on cybersecurity could plague “smart” car and electric vehicle systems — and users — in years to come, as the use of automotive technology...

Digital License Plates

They're a thing: Developers say digital plates utilize "advanced telematics" -- to collect tolls, pay for parking and send out Amber Alerts when a child is abducted. They also help recover stolen vehicles by changing the display to read "Stolen," thereby alerting everyone within eyeshot. This mak...

Tesla Model S Hack Could Let Thieves Clone Key Fobs to Steal Cars

Despite having proper security measures in place to protect the driving systems of its cars against cyber attacks, a team of security researchers discovered a way to remotely hack a Tesla Model S luxury sedans in less than two seconds. Yes, you heard that right. A team of researchers from the...

Automotive theft affects shipping security

Cars and ships – there’s not that much in common with two areas that we carry out a lot of research in to. One uses CAN for safety critical controls, the other uses serial and +/- 10V. Yet, security of the two sectors is linked through vehicle theft and fraud: Most modern vehicles have telematic...