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Law enforcement officials at the Port of Los Angeles have uncovered a major organized criminal ring responsible for the theft and attempted exportation of over two million dollars worth of high end…
According to the Metropolitan Police, the eight thieves broke into residential homes at night to steal car keys, which were then used to steal the victims’ high-value cars from outside their…
Last week the Dutch police issued 248 fines in the course of 3 days of unobtrusive traffic checks on the A7 motorway at the junction by Joure near Groningen. As many as 214 of these drivers, including 65 truck drivers, were fined for using their mobile phone at the…
An IBM security researcher has warned that previous car owners can easily maintain data connections to their cars after they have been sold, allowing them to monitor the new owners and carry out remote control functions such as locking and unlocking the car doors. Charles Henderson, the leader of X-Force Red, IBM’s security testing group, stumbled across the phenomenon by chance when selling his car. He noticed that not only did he have…
South Africa loses over R8.5-billion to vehicle theft and hijacking. Of the vehicles stolen‚ 57% are taken across the border‚ 36% filter back into South Africa as cloned vehicles and the rest land in chop shops. Read more at…
Thieves in central England stole two trailer loads of new engines from the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull, England, this…
SANTA FE – The collision that killed a mother and her teenage daughter – caused by thieves in a stolen van, police say – could lead to stiffer criminal penalties the next time a similar crash occurs. Source:…
Malaysian transport authorities have decided to install microchips in registration plates of vehicles. It is expected that this new law will help reduce incidents of car theft and car cloning. Moreover, it will also help to track down motorists who fail to pay their traffic summonses. According to the Sunday Mail report, the microchips will have information about the vehicle owner, the driver, the engine, chassis numbers and even the colour and…
Canada: Eight Delta police vehicles have been equipped with GPS dart technology that allows officers to attach a tracking projectile onto a suspect vehicle that fails to stop. The dart is placed inside a compartment on the grill of the police vehicle and can be activated from inside. Once launched, it attaches to the rear bumper or licence plate of an offending vehicle, and the officer is able to track it through a GPS system. Read…
Selectcarleasing.co.uk has created an infographic highlighting cyber car-jacking. Read more at: http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Guides_and_Lists/heres-how-easy-it-is-to-hack-a-car-20170111 …