Internet-Connected Cars Can Be Tracked by Anyone, Not Just Governments

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A recent study by a Dutch researcher from the University of Twente shows that hackers can track smart cars with very low costs and quite a high degree of accuracy.

The revelation comes after Jonathan Petit, researcher at the University of Twente and Principal Scientist at Security Innovation, installed two WiFi sniffing stations on the university's campus, and tracked a test smart car.

These two WiFi sniffers were built around the new V2X technology that allows smart cars to talk to each other or send data to equipment or systems on the side of the road.

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