Anywhere, Any-Stymie: Remote Activation of Trojan Malware on LiDAR with Modulated Signals
Researchers demonstrate remotely triggered dormant malware in LiDAR sensing pipelines, revealing a novel attack surface for autonomous systems that may complicate safety certification processes.
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arXiv:2606.17562v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: LiDAR sensors are widely deployed in autonomous systems for safety-critical 3D perception. We identify a previously unexplored attack surface in which dormant malware, embedded in the LiDAR sensing pipeline, remains inactive during normal operation and is triggered externally after deployment, without access to sensor hardware or networking at attack time. This malware was developed in a closed research test environment with vendor technical s
Editorial Analysis
Organisations deploying autonomous vehicles or robotic systems in logistics and manufacturing should be aware that LiDAR pipelines can harbour dormant malware triggered by external signals.
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