Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
Bay State drivers are risking the double jeopardy of government spying and identity theft by hackers as toll takers are replaced entirely by electronic tolling on the Massachusetts Turnpike, cybersecurity advocates are warning. “The government is going to be able to track private citizens. This is absolutely going to be a privacy issue for my constituents,” said Sen. Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth), who sits on the Legislature’s Transportation Committee. Universal electronic tolling on the Pike is due by the end of next year. It is seen as a way to eliminate the state’s costly, patronage-laden brigade of toll takers and let Pike drivers whiz through tolls without stopping. But it could force tens of thousands of drivers who now use pocket change to switch to E-ZPasses. But experts say the electronic transponders are susceptible to hacking and already have triggered Big Brother concerns in New York. “They’re not using encryption, so unbeknownst to most E-ZPass users, the tag can be read from almost anywhere,” cybersecurity expert Gary Miliefsky said, adding that crooks could travel free of charge on your dime. “Hackers could easily read your number from your car and make their own pass using your account number.” While most drivers […]
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