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Canada revisits decision to ban Flipper Zero
In February 2024 the Canadian government announced plans to ban the sale of the Flipper Zero, mainly because of its reported use to steal cars. The Flipper Zero is a portable device that can be used in penetration testing with a focus on wireless devices and access control systems. If that doesnt...
A TikTok ‘Car Theft’ Challenge Is Costing Hyundai $200 Million
Plus: The FBI gets busted abusing a spy tool, an ex-Apple engineer is charged with corporate espionage, and collection of airborne DNA raises new privacy risks...
Car Thieves Hacking the CAN Bus
Car thieves are injecting malicious software into a cars network through wires in the headlights or taillights that fool the car into believing that the electronic key is nearby. News articles...
A week in security (February 13 - 19)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: What is AI good at and what the heck is it, actually, with Josh Saxe: Lock and Code S04E04 Malwarebytes recognized as endpoint security leader by G2 CISA issues alert with South Korean government about DPRK's ransomware antics Jailbreaking ChatGPT and other large...
TikTok car theft challenge: Hyundai, Kia fix flaw
Car manufacturer Hyundai, and its subsidiary Kia, began rolling out a free software update on February 14, 2023, to address a flaw in their anti-theft software, which was highlighted in a social media challenge. The release of the update came nine months after an uptick in car theft of the affect...
Criminal group busted after stealing hundreds of keyless cars
Europol has disclosed an international operation in which 31 suspects were arrested, 22 locations were searched, and over one million Euros in criminal assets were seized. The organized criminal gang specialized in stealing French keyless cars. Among the arrested were the software developers that...
Hacking Automobile Keyless Entry Systems
Suspected members of a European car-theft ring have been arrested: The criminals targeted vehicles with keyless entry and start systems, exploiting the technology to get into the car and drive away. As a result of a coordinated action carried out on 10 October in the three countries involved, 31...
Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys
A researcher found that a recent update lets anyone enroll their own key during the 130-second interval after the car is unlocked with an NFC card...
Thieves Using AirTags to “Follow” Cars
From Ontario and not surprising: Since September 2021, officers have investigated five incidents where suspects have placed small tracking devices on high-end vehicles so they can later locate and steal them. Brand name "air tags" are placed in out-of-sight areas of the target vehicles when they...
Tesla Hacked and Stolen Again Using Key Fob
Researchers have demonstrated for the third time how hacking into the key fob of a Tesla can allow someone to access and steal the car in minutes. The new attack again shows a security vulnerability in the keyless entry system of one of the most expensive electric vehicles EVs on the market...
Gone in six seconds? Exploiting car alarms
Key relay attacks against keyless entry vehicles are well known. Many 3rd party car alarm vendors market themselves as solutions to this. We have shown that fitting these alarms can make your vehicle EVEN LESS SECURE! These alarms can expose you to hijack, may allow your engine to be stopped whil...
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...
Just a Pair of These $11 Radio Gadgets Can Steal a Car
A technique that allows thieves to silently unlock and drive away cars is getting cheaper and easier than ever. The post Just a Pair of These $11 Radio Gadgets Can Steal a Car appeared first on WIRED...
Researchers Show How to Steal Tesla Car by Hacking into Owner's Smartphone
New technology is always a little scary, so are Smart Cars. From GPS system and satellite radio to wireless locks, steering, brakes, and accelerator, today vehicles are more connected to networks than ever, and so they are more hackable than ever. It's not new for security researchers to hack...
Mitsubishi Outlander mixing vehicles storage security breaches-hacking-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net
According to the BBC 6 on 6 reported, the researchers found that the Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid vehicle Wi-Fi there is a security vulnerability, easy hacking, and turn off the vehicle alarm system. This means that criminals could exploit the vulnerability into the vehicle or steal the vehicle, o...
Car thieves can easily hack remote keyless systems !
Those remote key fobs nearly all automakers offer -- turns out they're fairly easy to hack so the bad guys can unlock your car and high-tail it before you even finish your shopping. Your only advantage: If your car has a remote that still requires a key, the bad guys can't start it easily, even...