Auto Accessories Site Autoyet Reminded People To Caution Against GPS Hackers

Motorists have to watch out for GPS hackers if they connected their GPS trackers to cell phones according to car parts store Autoyet. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) August 23, 2011 - Hong Hong, China: Car replacement parts seller Autoyet warned people to watch out for GPS hackers in its new product release conference on August 19.

Sydney Morning Herald reported that security consultants DonBeiley, Mathew Solnik and iSEC Partners showed with a notebook how they forced cars with certain alarm systems tounlock cars' doors and start their engines by sending them messages. They found out that car alarms, GPS systems and other devices were increasingly connected to mobile phone networks and thus could receive orders through text messaging. Text messages were one means of hackers according to Gerald Tsang, Public Relations manager for auto parts site Autoyet.

The new product launch conference of Autoyet was held in Xiangxi Hotel of Hong Kong about GPS trackers. At the new product launch ceremony, Gerald Tsang emphasized that people had to watch out for GPS and other possible hackers.

Mr. Tsang said, "More and more devices are able to be connected to mobile phone networks, which allows car owners to adjust settings on devices remotely but also gives hackers a way in. Computer hackers can force some cars to unlock their doors and start their engines without a key by sending specially crafted messages to a car's anti-theft system. They can also spy on where you've been by tapping the car's GPS system. Texts are a mighty means of attack because the devices that receive them generally cannot refuse texts and the commands encoded in them. Users can't block texts; only operators of the phone networks can. Though the new GPS trackers are designed with more stringent standards to guard against hackers but people still have to watch out for possible attacks."

Mr.Tsang also unveiled that researchers and car manufacturers were working on this issue.

"Specialists have found this flaw and it will be solved in several months. Car owners don't need to panic," said Mr. Tsang.

Autoyet, located in Hong Kong, is an ecommerce car parts and accessories store. With more than 3500 items covering 80 categories, Autoyet supplies auto parts and accessories throughout the world with free shipping. All the products have gone through three standard quality control processes before shipping and a six month guarantee on all items on Autoyet.

Find more about new GPS trackers on Autoyet.com or paste this link into your browser: http://www.autoyet.com/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=SM_PR_AY09

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