An extra-vehicular communication device installed in a vehicle and capable of communicating with an external device outside the vehicle includes: a control unit; and a storage unit that has a tamper-resistant secure area and stores, in the secure area, at least one of communication destination information regarding a communication destination outside the vehicle and emergency operation information regarding a predetermined operation in an emergency. When unauthorized access in in-vehicle equipment installed in the vehicle is detected, the control unit performs at least one of control of communication with the communication destination by use of the communication destination information and processing based on the emergency operation information.

An extra-vehicular communication device installed in a vehicle and capable of communicating with an external device outside the vehicle includes: a control unit; and a storage unit that has a tamper-resistant secure area and stores, in the secure area, at least one of communication destination information regarding a communication destination outside the vehicle and emergency operation information regarding a predetermined operation in an emergency. When unauthorized access in in-vehicle equipment installed in the vehicle is detected, the control unit performs at least one of control of communication with the communication destination by use of the communication destination information and processing based on the emergency operation information.

An extra-vehicular communication device installed in a vehicle and capable of communicating with an external device outside the vehicle includes: a control unit; and a storage unit that has a tamper-resistant secure area and stores, in the secure area, at least one of communication destination information regarding a communication destination outside the vehicle and emergency operation information regarding a predetermined operation in an emergency. When unauthorized access in in-vehicle equipment installed in the vehicle is detected, the control unit performs at least one of control of communication with the communication destination by use of the communication destination information and processing based on the emergency operation information.

An extra-vehicular communication device installed in a vehicle and capable of communicating with an external device outside the vehicle includes: a control unit; and a storage unit that has a tamper-resistant secure area and stores, in the secure area, at least one of communication destination information regarding a communication destination outside the vehicle and emergency operation information regarding a predetermined operation in an emergency. When unauthorized access in in-vehicle equipment installed in the vehicle is detected, the control unit performs at least one of control of communication with the communication destination by use of the communication destination information and processing based on the emergency operation information.

According to an embodiment, there is provided A vehicle assistance apparatus including: a communication unit for receiving a remote start request; a sensor unit for sensing an object around the vehicle; and a processor for detecting a remote start restriction element among the objects around the vehicle, and controlling the remote start request to be restricted and performed according to the detected remote start restriction element.

According to an embodiment, there is provided A vehicle assistance apparatus including: a communication unit for receiving a remote start request; a sensor unit for sensing an object around the vehicle; and a processor for detecting a remote start restriction element among the objects around the vehicle, and controlling the remote start request to be restricted and performed according to the detected remote start restriction element.

According to an embodiment, there is provided A vehicle assistance apparatus including: a communication unit for receiving a remote start request; a sensor unit for sensing an object around the vehicle; and a processor for detecting a remote start restriction element among the objects around the vehicle, and controlling the remote start request to be restricted and performed according to the detected remote start restriction element.

According to an embodiment, there is provided A vehicle assistance apparatus including: a communication unit for receiving a remote start request; a sensor unit for sensing an object around the vehicle; and a processor for detecting a remote start restriction element among the objects around the vehicle, and controlling the remote start request to be restricted and performed according to the detected remote start restriction element.

Systems and methods for detecting tampering with a catalytic converter by using a catalytic converter sensor located outside of the exhaust system that is configured to sense vibrations from vehicle exhaust components and output that to a catalytic converter module. The catalytic converter module activates an alarm system if at least one vibration exceeds a vibration threshold for an amount of time that exceeds a duration threshold. The alarm system may include any combination of activating the integrated vehicle alarm module, an external catalytic converter alarm module, or transmitting a wireless alert to a server or user devices.

Systems and methods for detecting tampering with a catalytic converter by using a catalytic converter sensor located outside of the exhaust system that is configured to sense vibrations from vehicle exhaust components and output that to a catalytic converter module. The catalytic converter module activates an alarm system if at least one vibration exceeds a vibration threshold for an amount of time that exceeds a duration threshold. The alarm system may include any combination of activating the integrated vehicle alarm module, an external catalytic converter alarm module, or transmitting a wireless alert to a server or user devices.