Vehicle Cybersecurity: Running in Place

Everyone knows that they need to protect their computers from hackers, but have you ever considered what would happen if someone hacked your car? Automakers are incorporating ever more networked computer systems into their products, and this is beginning to create a new set of vulnerabilities with potentially far reaching consequences.

The increasing network connectivity within modern cars provides a host of useful capabilities that make drivers’ lives easier. Bluetooth and cellular network integration allow for the seamless use of phones –including Internet access and apps – without compromising safety while driving. Satellite radio connections provide a wide array of entertainment options. The benefits of GPS are more or less self-evident. But this connectivity is not solely focused on these external, driver-oriented systems. Cars also have networked systems that influence or monitor steering, braking, and engine function.

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