[LINK] cyberattacks on cars

[Jan Whitaker]

<http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/embedded-systems/cars-the-next-victims-of-cyberattacks>
Cars: The Next Victims of Cyberattacks
by Bob Charette, an IEEE Spectrum contributing editor, writes the 
Risk Factor blog. As a self-described "risk ecologist," he 
investigates the impact of the changing concept of risk on technology 
and societal development.

Every year, automakers endow vehicles with more brainpower. But the 
computer hardware engineered to keep cars from crashing or to keep 
drivers entertained might soon be co-opted by criminals intent on 
attacking a single driver or causing widespread havoc. Several 
research groups have independently demonstrated smart cars 
vulnerability to cyberattacks. Security firm McAfee reported an 
incident where a disgruntled former employee at a Texas car 
dealership used a remote car deactivation system to simultaneously 
shut off the engines of 100 vehicles. Researchers at the University 
of California at San Diego and the University of Washington say that 
they have hit upon a cyberattack method that makes car theft nearly 
foolproof. Thieves could remotely cause expensive cars to report 
their whereabouts, then wirelessly send commands that bypass the cars 
security systems, unlock their doors, and start their engines.






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