The Looming Threat Car Software Hacking on the Rise

CDK Global Inc., the software provider to roughly 15000 car dealerships across North America that was crippled by a hack nearly two weeks ... No real security on the Internet -- even the military is under daily assault - says the man the Defense Department hired to make the web ... At the second Enigma Interviews, we discussed how easy car hacks are to pull off—what carmakers are really chasing, as they promote their ... CDK Global, the software provider to roughly 15000 car dealerships across North America that was hacked nearly two weeks ago, ... Read the latest updates about car hacking on The Hacker News cybersecurity and information technology publication. A new report from IntSights details the many ways cybercriminals break into a new generation of highly digitized cars. 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. CDK Global, a software firm serving car dealerships across the US that was roiled by a cyberattack last month, appears to have paid a $25 million ransom to the ... 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 ... CDK Global, a major software provider to auto dealerships in the US, has been hacked, forcing the company to shut down most of its systems temporarily.