Car Software under Attack How to Stay Protected

As modern cars become more sophisticated, integrating advanced technologies like infotainment systems, autonomous driving capabilities, and ... A smart car is an IoT device. While cars are much more complicated than other IoT devices like a smart thermostat or any other smart home gadget ... CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the US and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks Wednesday. Slow acceleration after a major ransom hack against a global software company is causing car dealers to idle just before the July 4 holiday sales period. Someone looking to hack into your car probably isn't trying to steal from your bank account...but the results could be far more damaging. Thousands of car dealers across North America have been forced to revert to pen and paper after a software company they rely on was hit by ... A computer system used by thousands of car dealerships across the country has been hit by ransomware. Unlike other dealers that have had to ... Another cyber attack on the software used by thousands of auto dealerships is affecting CDK Global. Researchers discovered that in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems in certain Volkswagen-manufactured cars could be remotely hacked. A video posted by a Waymo passenger shows the autonomous car he rode in going in circles in an Arizona parking lot while he tried to get to ...