Category: hacking vehicles

Hackers Stealing Cars Through Headlight Wiring

Hackers are now injecting code into the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) of cars, including headlight wiring, enabling criminals to gain keyless vehicle access. Ian Tabor, a cybersecurity researcher specializing in automobiles, discovered the new Controller Area Network (CAN) injection attack technique while investigating how his Toyota RAV4 was stolen. His findings were detailed by Ken…


Tesla Vehicles Can Be Hacked via Bluetooth Vulnerabilities: Research Paper

Tesla vehicles can be unlocked and operated using a new hacking method that employs Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), according to a research paper by analysts at NCC Group, a global expert in cybersecurity and risk mitigation. NCC created a tool for carrying out a new type of BLE relay attack that could be used on…