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How connected car can be influenced via the Internet – video case

In our previous post OBD-trackers – how big is the danger? we have argued that OBD trackers, that are connected directly to CANbus of the vehicle, can be dangerous. Some readers commented that the whole topic is a scaremongering and danger is not so big, if even real. And after all, none of this ever happened to date. But it is either a wishful thinking or like arguing that patient never died before, so guess what – he will live forever.

OBD-trackers – how big is the danger?

OBD-plugged GPS trackers are gaining momentum – and for a good reason. Every modern vehicle has a service OBD2 plug. Such plug grants access to many of standard digital buses: CAN, ISO 9141, J1850, as well as power supply. All that makes OBD trackers so popular – they are so easy to install – technicians don’t need to look for a suitable place to install a tracker, plan cabling and search for places to connect to standard sensors and digital interfaces – everything is in one, easily accessible place. Many well-known GPS tracker manufacturers have OBD trackers among their standard offer – Queclink , Teltonika, Ubotech, CalAmp to name a few.