Hacking Digital License Plates

Not everything needs to be digital and "smart." License plates, for example: Josep Rodriguez, a researcher at security firm IOActive, has revealed a technique to “jailbreak” digital license plates sold by Reviver, the leading vendor of those plates in the US with 65,000 plates already sold. By...

Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets

Digital license plates sold by Reviver, already legal to buy in some states and drive with nationwide, can be hacked by their owners to evade traffic regulations or even law enforcement surveillance...

Hackers Could Remotely Control Kia Cars by Exploiting License Plates

A critical vulnerability in Kia vehicles allowed hackers to control cars remotely using only license plates. The flaw…...

Hackers Could Have Remotely Controlled Kia Cars Using Only License Plates

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of now patched vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed remote control over key functions simply by using only a license plate. "These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle in...

Cheating Automatic Toll Booths by Obscuring License Plates

The Wall Street Journal is reporting on a variety of techniques drivers are using to obscure their license plates so that automatic readers cant identify them and charge tolls properly. Some drivers have power-washed paint off their plates or covered them with a range of household items such as...

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 a smartphone app. Rplates are also equipped with an LTE antenna, which c...

[Security Nation] Taki Uchiyama of Panasonic on Product Security and Incident Response

!\Security Nation\ Taki Uchiyama of Panasonic on Product Security and Incident Responsehttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2022/09/securitynationlogo-1.jpg In this episode of Security Nation, Jen and Tod chat with Taki Uchiyama about his work on Panasonic’s Product Security Incident Response...

ParkMobile Breach Exposes License Plate Data, Mobile Numbers of 21M Users

Someone is selling account information for 21 million customers of ParkMobile, a mobile parking app thats popular in North America. The stolen data includes customer email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, license plate numbers, hashed passwords and mailing addresses. KrebsOnSecurity firs...

This Tesla Mod Turns a Model S Into a Mobile 'Surveillance Station'

The Surveillance Detection Scout can track license plates and faces near your Tesla—with all the privacy concerns that implies...

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...

Data Breach Exposes 100K U.S. Traveler Photos, License Plates

UPDATE The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that a recent data breach exposed photos of the faces and license plates for more than 100,000 travelers driving in and out of the country. The department said Monday that the breach stemmed from an attack on a federal subcontractor. Customs and...

Hackers Stole a Border Agency Database of Traveler Photos

In compromising a Customs and Border Protection subcontractor, hackers make off with photos of travelers and license plates...