High-Tech Car Theft-A New Threat
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/2-vehicles-stolen-from-fairfax-county-driveway
https://auth0.com/blog/car-hacking-and-cybersecurity-in-automotive-industry/
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Cars have more computers inside them now than ever before. Hot wiring and smash and grab thefts have evolved into more sophisticated means of entry and theft for the modern automobile. In this new world of connected cars, thieves have more opportunities than ever to steal, and you must rise to the challenge to safeguard your property.
Key fobs are the target of car thieves who exploit their signal. In a recent article on NBC Miami, a man had his car stolen by thieves armed with a device that cloned his key fob signal. This is just one example how thieves can exploit the connected cars being made by automobile manufacturers worldwide. Cars can be hacked through mobile apps including GPS programs and their APIs. In the internet of things, any connected object must be adequately protected from hackers and cyber threats, and such threats are present in connected cars.
Keeping your car and property safe in the digital age requires vigillence. Your key fob's signal can be cloned and other exploitable weaknesses exist in modern cars. To stop thieves from hacking your key fob, keep it in a metal box inside your home from your car. Think of the key fob as being a key dangling in front of thieves that pass your house to see. Consider getting multi-factor authentication for car apps, and make sure any app you use is secured and highly rated as being so. Cars built after 2010 should be considered potentially connected vehicles and precautions should be taken.
Manufacturers of vehicles have the responsibility to ensure their cars operate safely. This operation includes their status as a connected vehicle in the internet of things. MFA, threat-detection, strong APIs and apps that are not exploitable are key to the future of the safe automobile. Consider requesting a key in lieu of a key fob. We all bear responsibility in keeping our property safe, but manufacturers must anticipate these threats.
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Thieves can break into remote controlled garage doors using similar technology.
My neighbor was robbed. They had a device which captured the garage door signal. Once in the garage they were able to break through the door between the garage and house and clean the place out. Oddly, they left the device ... which apparently is available online.
Of course, thieves have been able to steal passwords to web sites using packet sniffing software or other man in the middle attacks.
Yes, we must remain vigilant. So many new exploits exist.