Hello everyone! I want to install Verizon’s vehicle diagnostic kit made by Delphi on my car, but first, I decided to check if it is safe enough. I am worried about remote start and the fact that I can lock and unlock the car with my smartphone, I need to know if someone might use it to steal my car? Very good, you decide to check before installation. Verizon has many privacy issues, and this particular device can be dangerous to some extent. As you know, it is used for vehicle monitoring, data aggregation and remote start. It also contains a GPS module, so it can monitor the speed of the vehicle and can be used as a geofencing device. If you want to install it on your child’s car, it will be very convenient. The weakest point of this gadget is the smartphone connection. Modern smartphones have many vulnerabilities, and you can run the device through iOS or Android apps. You can access vehicle data, lock and unlock it, and start the engine remotely. The problem is that hackers may be able to hack the connection because the device uses the vulnerable 2.4 GHz frequency to synchronize with the smartphone.
Such privacy issues are spreading because Brass tries to control all aspects of employees’ lives quite frequently. This automatic tracker is not only used to track employees, but some insurance companies also use them to monitor the driving of their customers, so the problem you describe is indeed very urgent and important. First, it is necessary to understand the whole process. These trackers may have different configurations and look different, but they always work the same way. They use GPS frequencies to determine the coordinates and speed of the vehicle. Some models may also have built-in accelerometers and fuel sensors. Then they transmit all collected data to a central monitoring server via the GSM standard, which uses 900/1800 MHz frequencies in Europe and 850/1900 MHz in the United States, Canada and Latin America. These trackers can also use cell phone tower triangulation to determine the original coordinates, which is why some models can work in areas where GPS is not normally available, such as underground tunnels or large parking lots. This may be the main reason why it is really difficult to avoid such tracking, but it will be possible to use our general GPS/GSM signal jammer. The device will block both GSM and gps jammer and make you unable to track. Moreover, no one will know that you are using an interfering device because it looks like you are not within the service area of the cell at all.