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Vulnerable smart alarms allowed hackers to track & turn off car engine

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By gaining access to the vehicles, hackers can not only locate them but also open their doors and even turn off the engine while the owner is driving. Two popular car alarm companies are facing problems with their products. Viper and Pandora a… Continue reading Vulnerable smart alarms allowed hackers to track & turn off car engine→

Self-Driving Cars: How Automakers can Overcome Cybersecurity Issues

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A lot has been going on with autonomous vehicles these days. Almost every famous car manufacturer seems to be in a rush to master the perfected version of self-driving cars. While most people believe that fully autonomous vehicles are still in their in… Continue reading Self-Driving Cars: How Automakers can Overcome Cybersecurity Issues→

License Plate Scanners Track Millions of Drivers to Catch a Handful of Criminals

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A new collection of data from MuckRock and the Electronic Frontier Foundation has shown that law enforcement agencies only have an average hit rate of 0.5 percent for automated license plate readers. Continue reading License Plate Scanners Track Millions of Drivers to Catch a Handful of Criminals→

"Two Stage" BMW Theft Attempt

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Modern cars have alarm systems that automatically connect to a remote call center. This makes cars harder to steal, since tripping the alarm causes a quick response. This article describes a theft attempt that tried to neutralize that security system. In the first attack, the thieves just disabled the alarm system and then left. If the owner had not immediately… Continue reading "Two Stage" BMW Theft Attempt→