Cybersecurity for Cars Addressing Software Vulnerabilities

As computer technology is used more often in new automobiles, research suggests that our cars could become vulnerable to hacking. Research engineers who have demonstrated that it's possible to hack a car with malware embedded in an MP3 and with code transmitted over a Wi-Fi connection. Professors and graduate students from the College of Engineering share basic techniques to protect electric vehicles from hacking. As cars become more connected, there is an increased danger of hacking. In a controlled experiment last year, two hackers successfully disabled a Jeep as it ... A new study shows automotive software is as vulnerable to malicious hackers as the average PC. Most people don't realize a typical fleet ... A computer system used by thousands of car dealerships across the country has been hit by ransomware. Unlike other dealers that have had to ... 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. [Sound ... Security researchers spent months diving into vehicles and found multiple vulnerabilities impacting everything from safety to personal data. CDK Global says it provides dealership management services software to more than 15,000 car dealers nationwide. USA Today explains, “CDK's ... Last week in our story about automobile manufacturers fearing cybercrime, we mentioned an ongoing cybersecurity incident at CDK Global, ...