As fuel prices rise, gas theft has started to increase. There have been reports of thieves drilling into vehicle fuel tanks to steal the gasoline.
In 2019, 11% of vehicle thefts were due to keys left in the car. Sometimes that occurs when drivers leave an unattended vehicle running so it warms up.
Recently, a security systems consultant demonstrated that the technology used to link a car to a smart phone can be hacked to gain control of these vehicle functions. The demonstration showed that the wireless communication protocols between a server and a vehicle can be intercepted allowing a hacker to “reverse engineer” the encrypted software protocols. Once the software protocols are replicated, a hacker can maliciously communicate with a vehicle to unlock doors or start the engine.
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