In-brief: The same wireless software that powers a consumer quadcopter is also under the hood of Tesla’s Model S, according to a leading security expert – underscoring the increasingly long and complex software supply chain for connected products.
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EFF: License Plate Readers Left Vulnerable To Hackers
Automated license plate recognition (ALPR) systems, used by law enforcement to track vehicles suspected of connection connected to illegal activities, have been found vulnerable, lacking even the most basic protection against public access, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is warning. A report published by the group this week reveals that data captured by more than 100 ALPRs sold by PIPS Technology, a company now part of 3M, could be accessed online by anyone with the correct URL. That access could allow a remote attacker to monitor license plate captures in real time. In a statement to EFF, 3M stood behind the security features of its cameras, but said that security features on the devices must be enabled by customers. “Any issues with our products are taken very seriously and directly addressed with the customer,” 3M said. ALPR devices are mobile or stationary high-speed cameras that can detect when a vehicle […]
Realtors, OTA Publish Provisioning Checklist for Smart Homes
In-brief: smart homes aren’t just sold – they must also be ‘de-provisioned’ by the seller and ‘re-provisioned’ by the buyer. The National Association of Realtors and the Online Trust Alliance have a new checklist for doing so.
Researchers Prove Connected Cars Can Be Tracked – IEEE Spectrum
In-brief: research from the University of Twente in The Netherlands suggests that vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications may enable passive surveillance of a vehicle’s movements, raising privacy concerns.
House Committee to discuss Bill to outlaw Car Hacking
In-brief: The U.S. House of Representatives will take up proposed legislation on Wednesday that would make tampering with the software that runs connected vehicles a crime punishable with a $100,000 fine.
