Tire pressure sensors are a huge privacy risk

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) have been mandatory in U.S. cars since 2007. The sensors sit inside each wheel, measure pressure, and wirelessly transmit data to the vehicle's onboard computer. A paper from researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute found that this wireless link has virtually no security and turns every car on the road into a trackable beacon. — Read the rest

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