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Tire pressure sensors are a huge privacy risk

Gail P Sherman
Feb 27, 2026
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Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) have been mandatory in U.S. cars since 2007. The sensors sit inside each wheel, measure pressure, and wirelessly transmit data to the vehicle’s onboard computer. A paper from researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute found that this wireless link has virtually no security and turns every car on the road into a …

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