Category Archives: car hacking

Hacking a 20 Year Old Subaru

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While cars are slowing becoming completely computer-controlled, road vehicles have been relying on computers since the 1970’s. The first automotive use of computers was in engine control units (ECUs) which came along as fuel injection systems started to replace carburetors.

[P1kachu]’s 1997 Subaru Impreza STi, like most cars of this vintage, uses an ECU and provides a diagnostic connector for external communications. [P1kachu]’s Subaru hacking project includes building a diagnostic interface device, dumping the ECU’s firmware, and reverse engineering the binary to understand and disable the speed limiter. If this looks familiar, it’s because we just covered the infotainment hacks …read more

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Connected car security is improving, researchers say

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The automotive industry has apparently stepped up their game when it comes to improving connected car security. According to the latest IOActive report, which was compiled from the results of the company’s extensive research in the field in 2016 … Continue reading Connected car security is improving, researchers say→

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

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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.

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Car Hacking at DEF CON 26

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A great place to get your feet wet with the data-network-wonderland that is modern-day automobiles is the Car Hacking Village at DEF CON. I stopped by on Saturday afternoon to see what it was all about and the place was packed. From Ducati motorcycles to junkyard instrument clusters, and from mobility scooters to autonomous RC test tracks, this feels like one of the most interactive villages in the whole con.

The Obvious: CAN Bus Hacking

When I think of car hacking, CAN bus is the first thing that pops to mind. CAN is the protocol used for the data network …read more

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Automotive companies are warming up to vulnerability disclosure programs

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The automotive industry is looking to step up its collaboration with cybersecurity researchers to identify software and hardware bugs in order to better protect vehicles which are becoming more connected and automated. “We’ve begun to actively develop relationships with the researcher community to encourage them to look at our vehicles and to let us know if they find vulnerabilities,” Harry Lightsey, an executive at General Motors, said Tuesday at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. A case in point is a workshop in Detroit next week that will show industry representatives how to set up an effective vulnerability disclosure program, a practice that enlists outside researchers to find bugs in an organization’s equipment. The workshop’s goal will be to “understand what a vulnerability disclosure program is, how to stand one up, what the pitfalls are,” Faye Francy told CyberScoop after the Wilson Center event. She heads the Automotive Information Sharing […]

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Researchers hack BMW cars, discover 14 vulnerabilities

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Keen Security Lab researchers have discovered fourteen vulnerabilities affecting a variety of BMW car models. The flaws could be exploited to gain local and remote access to infotainment (a.k.a head unit), the Telematics Control Unit (TCU or TCB) and U… Continue reading Researchers hack BMW cars, discover 14 vulnerabilities→

Spared No Expense: Cloning The Jurassic Park Explorer

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While you’d be hard pressed to find any serious figures on such things, we’d wager there’s never been a vehicle from a TV show or movie that has been duplicated by fans more than the Staff Jeeps from Jurassic Park. Which is no great surprise: not only do they look cool, but it’s a relatively easy build. A decent paint job and some stickers will turn a stock Wrangler into a “JP Jeep” that John Hammond himself would be proud of.

While no less iconic, there are far fewer DIY builds of the highly customized Ford Explorer “Tour Vehicles”. …read more

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The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – DNA Privacy, This Week’s Social Media Privacy News Roundup, Remote Car Hacking

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This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for May 7, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions, Silent Pocket and CISOBox.  This episode was hosted b… Continue reading The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – DNA Privacy, This Week’s Social Media Privacy News Roundup, Remote Car Hacking→