Anywhere, Any-Stymie: Remote Activation of Trojan Malware on LiDAR with Modulated Signals (opens in new tab)

LiDAR sensors are widely deployed in autonomous systems for 3D perception and safety-critical decision-making. We identify a previously unexplored attack surface in which dormant malware embedded in the LiDAR sensing pipeline remains inactive during normal operation and can be externally triggered after deployment, without requiring access to sensor hardware or networking at attack time. To operationalize this threat, we design malware capable o...