When your home computer is hacked, the things at risk are your identity, finances and other digital assets. A cyber attack that can take control of your car—especially while you’re driving—raises the stakes considerably. As carmakers transform their vehicles into networked computers on wheels, concern has grown about hacker attacks on automobile systems and the seriousness of the threat.
Image: At this week’s Symposium on Security for Asia Network (SyScan) in Singapore, security engineers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek will highlight how fellow car hackers can research automotive electronic control units (ECUs) without needing to buy and dismantle a car. The researchers have even rigged a go-cart rigged with ECUs for testing purposes. The vehicle pictured has rearview camera, satellite radio, Bluetooth, GPS navigation and power steering. Image courtesy of Charlie Miller.
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