Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
CALIFORNIA – Silicon Valley electric automaker Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported on Tuesday that it has delivered a software patch to fight against hackers who have wanted to take charge of the Tesla Model S. Kevin Mahaffey, co-founder and CTO of mobile security firm Lookout, and Marc Rogers, principal security researcher for CloudFlare, found six key weaknesses in the Model S early this week ahead of a presentation on Friday at the Def Con hackers conference in Las Vegas. However, users do not have to worry for it did not take long until the company recalled for a fix. Tesla has a characteristic that can be a model for other automakers: it has the ability to update owner’s vehicles and send a quick fix over the internet. Researches also emphasize that to hack a Model S vehicle, the hacker must be close to it, which makes it difficult for them to hack over the airwaves. “In order to realistically patch vulnerabilities at the frequency they are discovered, manufacturers must implement an over-the-air patching system into every connected car,” Mahaffey posted on his blog. “When a manufacturer realizes that a software vulnerability affects their vehicles, they can deploy a patch immediately in […]
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