automotive: Tire tags reveal driver whereabouts

automotive: Tire tags reveal driver whereabouts

Researchers from Rutgers University and University of South Carolina have found that wireless communications between new cars and their tires can be intercepted or even forged.

While the potential for misuse may be minimal, this vulnerability points to a troubling lack of rigor with secure software development for new automobiles, said Wenyuan Xu, a computer science assistant professor at the University of South Carolina, who was a co-lead on the study.

"If no one mentions [such flaws], then they won't bother with security," Xu said.

The researchers will present their findings at the Usenix Security Symposium, being held this week in Washington D.C.

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