car’s tire sensors tagged posts

Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you

Your car's tire sensors could be used to track you
This paper demonstrates how a network of low-cost spectrum receivers can capture and analyze the movement patterns of vehicles, inferring car owners’ routines. Credit: IMDEA Networks Institute

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.

How tire sensors quietly share data
Most modern cars are equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), mandatory since the late 2000s in many countries for their contribution to road safety...

Read More