Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
When I watched some security researchers hack into several cars without even touching them, my head exploded a little bit. There are countless models on the market now that offer slick upgrades like 4G LTE connectivity and even wifi. Why have wifi in your car? Who cares, the car companies must think, people will pay extra for it. Based on recent revelations about car hacking, however, it seems destructively apparent that car companies don’t want to devote the budget dollars to pay for strong security on these new connected cars. It’s almost as if the manufacturers themselves are still so dazzled by the idea of an internet-connected car that they’re ignoring the less-glamorous implications. As such, it’s hard to tell just how much the average driver should be worried about the apparent hacker threat. But we shouldn’t be scared of the hackers. They’re currently the only people looking out for driver safety, by publicizing how easy it is to turn cars into remote-controlled death machines. Instead, we should be scared of the car companies and their intransigent negligence when it comes to digital security. The Chrysler Conundrum Thanks to the recent Black Hat and DEF CON conferences, where several sessions […]
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