Hackers Target Automobiles Beware of Car Software Vulnerabilities

Auto dealerships face new challenges in the face of new legislation and an increase in cyberattacks. How can the industry adapt? CDK, a software provider used by thousands of dealerships across the country has been hacked. For more Local News from WGGB: ... Not just for show – after hooking into the APIs available to the dash and accessible through header files, he was able to monitor car state from his app, and ... Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will. A hacking technique---what the security industry calls a zero-day exploit---that can target Jeep Cherokees and give the attacker wireless control, via the ... Smartphones have turned into keys. Auto-braking mechanisms prevent accidents. Technology is increasingly penetrating the automobile sector. Wireless ... Security researchers spent months diving into vehicles and found multiple vulnerabilities impacting everything from safety to personal data. r/CarHacking: Car Hacking - The ECU and protocols like CANbus have become the heart and brain of most modern cars, but it has also become a locked… 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 ... No real security on the Internet -- even the military is under daily assault - says the man the Defense Department hired to make the web ...