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Renesas Electronics has introduced two plastic packaged, radiation-tolerant digital isolators.

Local News, Community News, Crime News, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, Thieves, Car Thefts, Headlight Hacking

“If it’s smart, it’s vulnerable” says an infosec veteran.

Using an open headlight and a tool sold on the dark web, thieves can access a vehicles entire communication system.

Manufacturers are reportedly scrambling to secure communication systems in their vehicles after thieves discovered new methods to bypass advanced security systems. In some cases, crooks are taking control of vehicles by hacking their headlights. 

Hackers are now stealing cars by injecting code into the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) components, including headlight wiring, which enables criminals to gain keyless access to the vehicles.

A universal password. Unencrypted user data and commands. What could go wrong?

As car owners grow hip to one form a theft, crooks are turning to new ones.

This is a detective story about how a car was stolen - and how it uncovered an epidemic of high-tech car theft. It begins with a tweet. In April 2022, my friend Ian Tabor tweeted that vandals had been at his car, pulling apart the headlight and unplugging the cables.

With the rise of smart farming in agriculture, equipment manufacturers face the challenge of maximizing machine uptime in harsh and extreme environments.