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Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Keyless Entry is a Car-Thief's Dream: Is Yours on the List?
Car thieves have gone high-tech. In 2025, the same keyless entry systems that make life convenient for drivers have become a goldmine for criminals. Armed with cheap relay devices and a bit of know-how, thieves can capture and amplify your fob's signal-even if it's inside your house-and drive away in seconds. Recent academic research confirms: remote keyless entry is now a main attack vector, and most automakers haven't kept up with the threat. Attacks like relay, replay, and even cryptanalytic hacks let criminals bypass security on everything from family sedans to luxury EVs. Relay Attacks: Thieves use radio amplifiers to trick your car into thinking the key is nearby-even if it's inside your Attackers block your unlock signal, record it, and use it later to open your Attacks: Hackers can clone keys by intercepting and analyzing the digital handshake between car and fob. The U.S. car theft landscape is dominated by models with weak immobilizer systems, especially older Hyundais and Kias, but modern keyless entry vulnerabilities-including those in Tesla and other brands-are a growing concern. Here are the US' 2024 Top 10 Most Stolen from keyless entry attacks. Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have been proven susceptible to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) relay attacks, allowing thieves to unlock and drive away in seconds if advanced security features (like PIN-to-drive) are not not among the top 10 most stolen cars by volume, Tesla's vulnerability is notable because the attack exploits the convenience of phone-as-key and BLE fobs, similar to attacks on other brands using BLE for entry/ This Tesla feature can thwart drive-away thefts, but it must be manually enabled by the owner. Hyundai and Kia (pre-2022/2023): Most vulnerable overall due to lack of immobilizers; relay and physical attacks are both pickups (Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150): Targeted for parts and theft, with keyless entry increasing risk in newer keyless models (Toyota Camry, Dodge Charger, Honda Accord/Civic): Newer trims with push-button start are susceptible to relay attacks, though immobilizers are generally and other BLE/NFC-based vehicles: Vulnerable to advanced relay attacks, especially if owners do not use additional security features. Despite years of warnings, most manufacturers have stuck with outdated cryptography and unidirectional signals. "Security by obscurity" (hoping hackers won't find the flaws) still rules, even as researchers and thieves race to outsmart each other. The result: a boom in thefts, and a booming business for aftermarket Faraday pouches that block radio signals-because your $60,000 SUV apparently needs a $10 shield the maker won't fork out for. Some researchers are pushing for smarter solutions: adaptive frequency-hopping, two-way authentication protocols, and dynamic cryptographic keys. These upgrades would make it much harder for thieves to intercept or spoof signals. But until automakers make these standard, your car's digital handshake is a handshake with risk. If your car unlocks with a wave or a ping, it's at risk. Until the industry catches up, use all available security features, and consider a Faraday pouch or steering lock. Convenience shouldn't mean handing your keys to a thief. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Associated Press
04-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
IKE Tech's PMTA for First-Ever Standalone Age-Gating System at Point of Use Accepted for FDA Review Just One Month After Submission
The organization's blockchain technology is set to redefine public health safeguards and help end youth vaping for good. LOS ANGELES, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IKE Tech LLC ('IKE Tech'), a leading innovator at the intersection of Internet of Things (IoT), identity verification, and tokenization technology, has received an Acceptance Review letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA), just one month after submission on April 26. This marks the first time the FDA has proceeded with a PMTA for a standalone, interoperable age-gating component providing real-time age verification at the point of use for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Potentially compatible with all ENDS devices, the IKE system integrates a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) System-on-a-Chip with the smartphone-enabled IKE Mobile Application, enabling secure, continuous age and identity verification. In a multi-center Human Factors Validation Study, submitted with the PMTA, 0% of underage users were able to activate a device, showcasing the reliability of IKE Tech's blockchain-based technology in safeguarding public health. Receipt of the FDA's Acceptance letter confirms that the IKE Tech PMTA meets regulatory requirements to be accepted and moves the application into the FDA's filing review phase. John Patterson, President of IKE Tech, said: 'Receiving the Acceptance Review letter from the FDA faster than most applications is a major milestone for IKE Tech and a promising step forward for public health in the ENDS category. By leveraging Bluetooth, biometrics, and blockchain, we're unlocking a new era of vaping – one that gives regulators and manufacturers the power to lock out youth and ensure adult-only access. We're proud to be leading the way with a secure, scalable solution that could become the new baseline for responsible product access in the US and beyond.' – ENDS – Notes to Editors: Human Factors Study Design and Key Results Conducted with 102 participants (51% male, 49% female, aged 18–67 across race/ethnic demographics), the study simulated real-world use of the IKE system. Participants downloaded the app, verified their age, paired with a test device and interacted with BLE-based access controls including biometric activation. Key performance highlights: Devices could only be activated after successfully passing the age-gating process. Demographic data (age, race/ethnicity, gender) was accurately verified in all cases. The results confirm the IKE System's ability to reduce user error and prevent underage access. About IKE Tech IKE Tech LLC ('IKE Tech') is pioneering real-time age and identity verification at the point of use, helping to safeguard access to age-restricted products. A leading innovator at the intersection of Internet of Things (IoT), identity verification (IDV), and tokenization technology, IKE Tech has developed an industry-first, scalable age-gating component that provides continuous, real-time verification for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and other restricted consumer products. IKE Tech's interoperable Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) System-on-a-Chip, powered by a user-friendly mobile app available on iOS and Android, integrates seamlessly into ENDS devices, giving manufacturers and regulators a flexible, future-proofed solution to combat underage vaping and illicit markets. By setting the new standard for responsible, adult-only access, IKE Tech is helping eliminate youth vaping for good. Media contact [email protected] View original content: SOURCE IKE Tech LLC
Channel Post MEA
29-05-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Cisco Launches Duo Identity & Access Management
Cisco has unveiled Duo Identity and Access Management (IAM), a new security solution that transforms how organizations combat persistent identity-based attacks that are accelerating in the AI era. Identity is a prime target for bad actors, accounting for 60% of Cisco Talos Incident Response cases in 2024, because current solutions have critical weaknesses that attackers exploit. Duo IAM offers an innovative and security-first approach, with added protection built on its globally trusted multifactor authentication (MFA). Duo IAM is the latest advancement in Cisco's long-standing commitment to user-friendly Zero Trust security. 'The security industry is facing an 'identity crisis' as persistent identity-based attacks are among the most dangerous and costly challenges for security teams. Attackers don't need to hack in, when they can simply log in,' said Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco. 'While identity is the foundation of strong security, traditional IAM solutions have failed to prioritize security despite increasingly sophisticated threats. With this massive innovation, Duo is moving beyond MFA and restoring trust in identity security with a fundamentally different approach that attackers hate and users love.' Purpose-built to protect against modern identity threats, Duo IAM enables organizations to securely manage their entire identity infrastructure. Duo includes a new User Directory to simplify storing user identities – including usernames, emails, and roles – and managing their access to resources. Paired with its existing capabilities including MFA and Single Sign On (SSO) to provide users with simple, easy and secure access to hundreds of applications from one login page, Duo now offers customers a comprehensive IAM solution. Open and flexible, Duo IAM also integrates effortlessly with existing third-party identity systems. The new Identity Routing Engine allows Duo to integrate with many identity providers either as an identity broker or as a secondary identity provider. Incorporating security by default, Duo IAM frustrates attackers, while improving user experience and management costs. The Cisco AI Assistant is embedded in Duo to help organizations easily deploy and manage the new solution out-of-the-box. Duo IAM offers comprehensive protection against phishing attacks. Recent innovations strengthening end-to-end phishing resistance include: Complete Passwordless : New option ensures a secure authentication experience without users ever having to use or remember a password. : New option ensures a secure authentication experience without users ever having to use or remember a password. Proximity Verification : This capability uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to ensure a user's mobile and access devices are near each other when authenticating. : This capability uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to ensure a user's mobile and access devices are near each other when authenticating. Session Theft Protection: New enhancements to Duo Passport remove the reliance on browser cookies from authentication, protecting against session theft and hijacking. Identity infrastructure is complex and often disconnected, creating blind spots where attacks and vulnerabilities go unnoticed. To help organizations continuously monitor and respond to changes in identity risk, Duo IAM integrates with Cisco Identity Intelligence, connecting identity and access data across the Cisco Security Cloud platform. With AI-driven behavioral analytics and Cisco's unmatched reach into the network, organizations gain comprehensive visibility, threat detection, and the ability to take graduated responses like quarantining an identity, killing active sessions or isolating the network. 'Identity breaches are no longer the exception—they're the rule. Seeing a trusted security brand like Duo broaden from access management to include identity management and provide a security-first approach in the market is both timely and refreshing,' said Todd Thiemann, Principal Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. 'Duo's commitment to maximizing security while minimizing user and admin friction is exactly what the industry needs. In particular, their approach to end-to-end phishing resistance marks a major leap forward, not just in security, but also in ease of deployment, to combat the latest identity threats.' 0 0
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Strongline returns to market, signs deal with QLog to ensure leading staff duress offering is available to health systems around the country
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commure announced today a strategic partnership and licensing agreement with QLog, a leading Israeli innovator in real-time location systems (RTLS) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technologies for healthcare. Under the agreement, QLog technology will power the Strongline Enterprise Visibility Platform (EVP), Commure's staff duress, RTLS, and smart hospital workflow offering. QLog brings over eight years of expertise building and deploying RTLS and duress applications in hospital settings around the world. The company holds a foundational patent in the space – WO2022/054055A1, titled 'Indoor Real-Time Location System (RTLS) and Method of Operating Thereof' – issued in 2021 and central to many global RTLS implementations. Strongline currently protects more than 230,000 healthcare professionals across the United States and is the fastest-growing staff safety and RTLS platform in the country. Leading health systems nationwide rely on Strongline to safeguard their staff and optimize location-based workflows. The collaboration ensures that while a legacy contractual dispute is resolved in the courts, Commure's Strongline offering, including sales, implementation, and operations, can continue delivering uninterrupted staff duress and RTLS services to hospitals in need. 'This partnership reflects our unwavering commitment to ensuring that frontline caregivers remain protected at all times,' said Dan Warner, SVP and General Manager at Commure. 'QLog's technology is best-in-class, and their deep domain experience makes them an ideal partner as we evolve the Strongline platform into its next chapter with reliability at its core.' 'We are excited to join forces with Commure and support Strongline's mission to keep healthcare workers safe,' said Amit Lehavi, CEO of QLog. 'Our team has spent nearly a decade building precise, scalable RTLS and BLE infrastructure for healthcare, and we look forward to seeing it power Strongline EVP in hospitals across the U.S.' Strongline EVP powered by QLog will be available to hospitals around the country in the coming weeks. The system will effortlessly integrate and communicate with the BLE devices and beacons at hospitals today. About Commure Commure is simplifying healthcare by co-developing software solutions that address the many complex needs hospitals face. Through a purpose-built platform and a suite of interconnected AI-powered products, Commure streamlines workflows for providers, enhances patient experiences, and empowers administrators to increase hospital efficiency and profitability. Commure understands that healthcare is not one size fits all, so Commure's team of engineers collaborate directly with clinicians and healthcare teams to design customized solutions that address their specific needs. In this way, Commure enables health systems to reduce clinician burnout, improve care quality, and lead the healthcare transformation. By unifying and streamlining fragmented systems, we are building the health systems of the future – together. About QLog In the complex world of healthcare, simplicity is revolutionary. QLog builds technology that transforms the everyday realities of hospitals into safer, smarter, more connected environments. By harnessing the power of precision engineering and digital innovation, QLog helps healthcare organizations bridge operational gaps, foster real-time collaboration, and reimagine what's possible in care delivery. Contact Information Kaila Grafeman Public Relations [email protected]
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Strongline returns to market, signs deal with QLog to ensure leading staff duress offering is available to health systems around the country
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commure announced today a strategic partnership and licensing agreement with QLog, a leading Israeli innovator in real-time location systems (RTLS) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technologies for healthcare. Under the agreement, QLog technology will power the Strongline Enterprise Visibility Platform (EVP), Commure's staff duress, RTLS, and smart hospital workflow offering. QLog brings over eight years of expertise building and deploying RTLS and duress applications in hospital settings around the world. The company holds a foundational patent in the space – WO2022/054055A1, titled 'Indoor Real-Time Location System (RTLS) and Method of Operating Thereof' – issued in 2021 and central to many global RTLS implementations. Strongline currently protects more than 230,000 healthcare professionals across the United States and is the fastest-growing staff safety and RTLS platform in the country. Leading health systems nationwide rely on Strongline to safeguard their staff and optimize location-based workflows. The collaboration ensures that while a legacy contractual dispute is resolved in the courts, Commure's Strongline offering, including sales, implementation, and operations, can continue delivering uninterrupted staff duress and RTLS services to hospitals in need. 'This partnership reflects our unwavering commitment to ensuring that frontline caregivers remain protected at all times,' said Dan Warner, SVP and General Manager at Commure. 'QLog's technology is best-in-class, and their deep domain experience makes them an ideal partner as we evolve the Strongline platform into its next chapter with reliability at its core.' 'We are excited to join forces with Commure and support Strongline's mission to keep healthcare workers safe,' said Amit Lehavi, CEO of QLog. 'Our team has spent nearly a decade building precise, scalable RTLS and BLE infrastructure for healthcare, and we look forward to seeing it power Strongline EVP in hospitals across the U.S.' Strongline EVP powered by QLog will be available to hospitals around the country in the coming weeks. The system will effortlessly integrate and communicate with the BLE devices and beacons at hospitals today. About CommureCommure is simplifying healthcare by co-developing software solutions that address the many complex needs hospitals face. Through a purpose-built platform and a suite of interconnected AI-powered products, Commure streamlines workflows for providers, enhances patient experiences, and empowers administrators to increase hospital efficiency and profitability. Commure understands that healthcare is not one size fits all, so Commure's team of engineers collaborate directly with clinicians and healthcare teams to design customized solutions that address their specific needs. In this way, Commure enables health systems to reduce clinician burnout, improve care quality, and lead the healthcare transformation. By unifying and streamlining fragmented systems, we are building the health systems of the future – together. About QLogIn the complex world of healthcare, simplicity is revolutionary. QLog builds technology that transforms the everyday realities of hospitals into safer, smarter, more connected environments. By harnessing the power of precision engineering and digital innovation, QLog helps healthcare organizations bridge operational gaps, foster real-time collaboration, and reimagine what's possible in care delivery. Contact InformationKaila GrafemanPublic Relationspr@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
