Mastodawn

Show of hands, who had TMPS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) as a threat vector to privacy on their bingo card?

https://networks.imdea.org/your-cars-tire-sensors-could-be-used-to-track-you/

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

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. Most...

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Coral (bleached era)Mar 2

@rye @earthshine *raises hand* but, u know, it’s a car with a licence plate…

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MissConstrue

@coral @rye @earthshine My determination to keep my old pre-connected cars running, continues apace. Looking at everything the car companies have done to enshittify the driving experience, in a country where 80% of the country doesn’t have reliable public transportation is just infuriating. Cars aren’t a luxury here, the manufacturers have made sure they’re a necessity by lobbying against anything that could wean us off private ownership, and now that they’ve fully succeeded, they can make cars a subscription and tracking platform. Hooray, 21st century.