Crooks are stealing cars by breaking through smart devices to attack the CAN bus

KindMind writes: Thieves has discovered new ways to steal cars by pulling off smart devices (like smart headlights) to get at and attack via the CAN bus. From the article:

"... It was driven by the theft of Tabor's RAV4. Leading up to the crime, Tabor noticed the front bumper and arch rim had been pulled off by someone, and the headlight wiring plug removed. The surrounding area was scuffed with screwdriver markings, which, together with the fact the damage was on the kerbside, seemed to rule out damage caused by a passing vehicle. More vandalism was later done to the car: gashes in the paint work, molding clips removed, and malfunctioning headlamps.

A few days later, the Toyota was stolen."