Vision Invasion: Car thieves using Bluetooth speakers to steal cars through headlights, says digital security expert
A Toyota in the midst of a suspected CAN injection theft attack over several months. Photo by Ian Tabor/Twitter Toronto, Ontario — Car hackers are evolving and they’re coming for your headlights—literally. According to at least one security expert, car thieves have discovered a way to enter a vehicle’s internal computer network through the headlights, […]
EV/AV Report: perplexing policies and ADAS laser attacks
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, automakers criticize the push for electric vehicle adoption, scientists discover a dangerous exploit in autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors and American lawmakers approve integrating thermal cameras into AV sensor suites. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Too many Cooks Representatives of Canada’s auto industry warn that […]
Hot Seat: BMW owners push back against heated seat subscription, pirate software to access features
Toronto, Ontario – Where there’s a will, there’s a way, as the old saying goes. This seems exceptionally true for BMW owners who’ve found a way to hack their vehicles despite the announcement last week that BMW would be instating a subscription service within their cars in order to access heated seats, as well as […]
EV/AV Report: July 25, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicles report, Tesla hits a self-driving milestone after settling in a German lawsuit, Ford and Baidu unveil autonomous cars without steering wheels and a Deloitte report suggests that tomorrow’s cars are vulnerable to hacking attacks – who knew? Clocked In Tesla celebrates 35 million miles driven […]
Cyberpunk 2021: Report shows that 37 percent of U.S. drivers ‘very concerned’ about cyber attacks
Hartford, Connecticut — A recent study from an American risk management firm seems to show that paranoia surrounding the prospect of vehicle-based cyberattacks is on the rise among U.S. drivers. In a study conducted by Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), a subsidiary of Munich Re, it was found that 37 percent of respondents “somewhat or very […]
Guild 21: Connected cars, cyber security and restoring vehicles
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 14, 2016 — Cybersecurity is a growing concern in the automotive aftermarket. The targets may be the vehicles themselves, or repairer or recycler data. The latest Guild 21 conference call zeroed in on the issue, bringing on guest speaker John T. Ellis, founder and Managing Director of Ellis […]
Ransomware cyberattacker did not pretend to be Car-Part.com employee
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — March 14, 2016 — A recent “ransomware” attack on an automotive recycler has increased concerns about cybersecurity in the automotive aftermarket. Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. Usually the demand is accompanied by […]
Chip tuning: Is it time to hire an on-staff hacker?
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2015 — With the rise of digitally controlled cars comes a new customization business—chip tuning. Rewriting a car’s proprietary software to improve performance and change emissions is a trend that has taken off around the world. Some collision repair facility owners will want to ask: Is this […]
