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Vinyl Wrap Cloaks Cars from License-Plate Readers, Def Con Demo

8/12/2026

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Cybersecurity researcher Bill Swearingen created a vinyl-wrap pattern that hides a vehicle from license-plate readers.
At Def Con in Las Vegas, a 2009 Toyota Yaris wrapped with the pattern evaded all 11 detection algorithms.
The same pattern also fooled Flock’s readers and Axon police cameras, according to Swearingen.
Swearingen’s noRecognition campaign now sells T-shirts, hoodies and full-car skins featuring the pattern.

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Story summary

Cybersecurity researcher Bill Swearingen created a vinyl-wrap pattern that hides a vehicle from license-plate readers.
At Def Con in Las Vegas, a 2009 Toyota Yaris wrapped with the pattern evaded all 11 detection algorithms.
The same pattern also fooled Flock’s readers and Axon police cameras, according to Swearingen.
Swearingen’s noRecognition campaign now sells T-shirts, hoodies and full-car skins featuring the pattern.