Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you - IMDEA Networks
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Researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute, together with European partners, have found that tire pressure sensors in modern cars can unintentionally expose drivers to tracking. Over a ten-week study, they collected signals from more than 20,000 vehicles, revealing a hidden privacy risk and highlighting the need for stronger security measures in future vehicle sensor systems. Most...
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  • hector@lemmy.todayEnglish
    2 months

    State inspection of your vehicle? Wtf? I’ve heard of California with catalytic converters because the smog, that’s it. I

      • hector@lemmy.todayEnglish
        2 months

        What shitholy states force you to get them inspected, obviously.

        • Ricky Rigatoni@piefed.zipEnglish
          2 months

          How is making sure everyone’s >2 ton 100mph missile is safe to use shitholy?

          • hector@lemmy.todayEnglish
            2 months

            If they are checking that your spyware is installed still, it gives lie to their motivation.

            • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              2 months

              Both over and under inflated tyres present a significant reduction in handling and breaking abilities of cars. Having the correct air pressure in your tyres is fairly important when push comes to shove.

            • Ricky Rigatoni@piefed.zipEnglish
              2 months

              This spyware is a byproduct of how the wireless tpms sensors work. If someone installed a wired version it would still pass.

    • TunaLobster@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2 months

      I feel slightly safer knowing that the cars around me most likely have a functional horn /s (but only slightly because there are more things going on in the inspection to meet the bare minimum of safety. not a high bar, but at least a bar)