Do airbags inflate in all crashes? Airbags are one of the most important safety innovations of recent decades. Airbags provide crucial cushioning for people during a crash. They're normally hidden but inflate instantly when a crash begins. Front airbags have been required in all new passenger vehicles since the 1999 model year. What happens if an air bag is over inflated? If the air bag is under inflated or inflates too quickly, the passenger will still be injured by the steering wheel. If the air bag over inflates or inflates too slowly, the passenger will hit the inflating airbag and...

Are there any security flaws in car alarms? After purchasing and fitting several high-end ‘smart’ alarms to our cars, costing us ~$5,000, we discovered that two of the largest aftermarket alarm systems have critical security flaws that allow: This affects up to 3 million vehicles globally. TL;DR? Here’s a video covering the key points: Who are the main vendors of car alarms? The two alarm vendors involved are Viper (branded ‘Clifford’ in the UK) and Pandora. These represent two of the largest car alarm brands globally. Amazingly, the vulnerabilities are relatively straightforward insecure direct object references (IDORs) in the API....