Any modern car is basically a computer on wheels. And many are also connected to the internet. As a result, in addition to the vehicles themselves, automakers are now developing apps to control them remotely. These can be used to check the car’s location, turn on the heating or air conditioning in advance, lock and unlock the doors, and so on. However, different users have very … [Read more...] about Security of third-party apps for connected cars
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New Bluetooth Hack Could Let Attackers Remotely Unlock Smart Locks and Cars
A novel Bluetooth relay attack can let cybercriminals more easily than ever remotely unlock and operate cars, break open residential smart locks, and breach secure areas. The vulnerability has to do with weaknesses in the current implementation of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), a wireless technology used for authenticating Bluetooth devices that are physically located within a … [Read more...] about New Bluetooth Hack Could Let Attackers Remotely Unlock Smart Locks and Cars