Security Flaws Found In Alarm Apps
                     Security Flaws Found In Alarm Apps
The car industry has been shaken by recent research 
stating three specialist car alarms have been found to 
have security flaws, leaving vehicles at risk of theft or 
hijacking.
Alarm apps made by Pandora and Clifford (otherwise 
known as Viper), which feature on three million cars, have 
been found to contain bugs which can be used to set off 
alarms, unlock car doors and start the ignition through an 
insecure app. The discovery has resulted in the 
companies producing the apps to enhance their security, 
in order to rectify the flaws.
Pen Test Partners, accomplished security experts with 
experience in discovering flaws in computer software, 
overseen the research. They had been given the task by 
the BBC TV series Click, dealing with the latest news in 
the world of technology.
The security experts concentrated on Pandora and 
Clifford, two leading companies which brought out car 
alarms which could be operated and controlled through 
smartphone apps. In the course of their research Pen Test 
Partners discovered that a system developed by Pandora 
which had been advertised as impervious to hacking was 
open to having account passwords being reset by any 
user. Leading Pandora to subsequently cease claiming the 
system could not be hacked.
Researchers found it was possible to gain considerable 
access to the app by way of a password flaw. For instance, 
it allowed them to control the remote access app of the 
smart alarm, as well as activate the alarm remotely. It 
was possible to track a car, unlock the doors and start the 
ignition.
Pen Test Partners also looked at Clifford, which produces 
the most successful third-party alarms in Britain. The 
researchers discovered you could gain access to someone 
else’s profile and alter their passwords, using an authentic 
account. It would be possible to peruse the system, find a 
car nearby, unlock the doors and start it up, which could 
have far-reaching consequences.
The parent company behind the Clifford and Viper apps 
‘Directed’ conceded it could be possible customers’ 
accounts may have been accessed by an outsider without 
permission due to an update. However, they maintained 
no one had gained access to customers personal 
information and the security flaws had been repaired.
The Russian firm Pandora Alarms has also stated it has upgraded its 
security, altered its code and eliminated the pain point, to make their 
app safer.
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