Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2019
Security experts at Pen Test Partners discovered several vulnerabilities in two smart car alarm systems put three million vehicles globally at risk of hack. The flaws could be exploited by attackers to disable the alarm, as well as track and unlock the vehicles using it, or to start and stop the engine even when the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 18, 2019
Toyota plans to release the PASTA (Portable Automotive Security Testbed) Car-Hacking Tool on GitHub next month. Takuya Yoshida from Toyota’s InfoTechnology Center and his colleague Tsuyoshi Toyama are members of a Toyota team that developed the new tool, called PASTA (Portable Automotive Security Testbed). PASTA is an open-source testing platform specifically designed for car hacking, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 06, 2018
Takuya Yoshida from Toyota’s InfoTechnology Center and his colleague Tsuyoshi Toyama are members of a Toyota team that developed the new tool, called PASTA (Portable Automotive Security Testbed). PASTA is an open-source testing platform specifically designed for car hacking, it was developed to help experts to test cyber security features of modern vehicles. At the BLACK […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 12, 2018
Researchers demonstrated that it is possible to rapidly clone the wireless key fob of the expensive Tesla Model S and possibly other vehicles. The team of experts COSIC research group at the KU Leuven University in Belgium has devised a new relay attack against the Passive Keyless Entry and Start (PKES) system that is used by many cars […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 23, 2018
A team of security researchers from Chinese firm Tencent has discovered 14 security vulnerabilities in several BMW models. Researchers from the Tencent Keen Security Lab have discovered 14 vulnerabilities affecting several BMW models, including BMW i Series, BMW X Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, and BMW 7 Series. The team of experts conducted a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2018
Security researchers discovered that a misconfigured server operated by the CalAmp company could allow anyone to access account data and takeover the associated vehicle. CalAmp is a company that provides backend services for several well-known systems. Security researchers Vangelis Stykas and George Lavdanis discovered that a misconfigured server operated by the CalAmp company could allow anyone to access […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 18, 2017
Experts discovered a flaw in CAN protocol that could be exploited by an attacker to disable safety systems of connected cars, including power-steering. Almost any function in modern vehicles, from brakes to accelerator, is electronically controlled, this means that the surface of attack is dramatically enlarging. We discussed car hacking several times, experts have demonstrated on different occasions […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 10, 2017
A team of experts showed that a simple sticker attached on a sign board can confuse any self-driving car and potentially lead an accident. We have discussed car hacking many times, it is a scaring reality and the numerous hacks devised by security experts demonstrated that it is possible to compromise modern connected car. The latest hack […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 02, 2017
The US ICS-CERT issued an alert in response to a public report of a vulnerability in the Controller Area Network BUS (CAN BUS). On Friday (28th of July), the Industrial Controls Systems Cyber Emergency Team or ICS-CERT, issued an alert in response to a public report of a vulnerability in the Controller Area Network (CAN), […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 01, 2017
Three security researchers have discovered security vulnerabilities in the telematics control units (TCUs) used in BMW, Ford, Infiniti, and Nissan vehicles. Three security researchers have discovered security vulnerabilities in the telematics control unit (TCU) manufactured by Continental AG that is installed on various car models manufactured by BMW, Ford, Infiniti, and Nissan. The researchers are Mickey Shkatov, […]
