A TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sensor is a device that is installed in a vehicle's tires to monitor the air pressure and temperature of the tires. The primary function of the TPMS sensor is ...

Modern cars rely on TPMS for safety, but researchers warn the same system can enable discreet vehicle tracking ...

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, ...

Your car's tires are a vital element of your car's overall safety, and absolutely must be in ideal working order to ensure a safe driving experience. However, while it's easy enough to clock a ...

Modern cars can do a lot of impressive stuff. The onboard diagnostic (OBD) system can tell us when there's a vehicle malfunction by activating the check engine light, while advanced car safety ...

Who would've thought that the humble and not-very-high-tech tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) would be identified as vulnerability gateway?

Tire shops have turned a once simple errand into a surprisingly technical decision point: when you buy a fresh set of rubber, should you also spring for new tire pressure sensors hiding inside each ...

Since September 2007, federal law has required that every new domestic passenger vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds be factory-equipped with a tire-pressure-monitoring ...

Researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute, together with European partners, have found that tire pressure sensors in modern cars can unintentionally ...