A couple of white hat security experts have shown how hackers could take control of an automobile’s steering, braking and other operations through the vehicle’s on-board computer. Charlie Miller, a security engineer at Twitter, and Chris Valasek of security firm IOActive, demonstrated how they could control the brakes, steering, horn and more in a Toyota Prius. Today’s vehicles are more computerized than ever, with seemingly unrelated technologies such as CD players, Bluetooth hands-free phone systems and GPS units integrated.
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Hacking Autos: Mischief Without Motive
Posted by: Peter Suciu July 30, 2013 05:00 AMA couple of white hat security experts have shown how hackers could take control of an automobile’s steering, braking and other operations through the vehicle’s on-board computer. Charlie Miller, a security engineer at Twitter, and Chris Valasek of security firm IOActive, demonstrated how they could control the brakes, steering, horn and more in a Toyota Prius. Today’s vehicles are more computerized than ever, with seemingly unrelated technologies such as CD players, Bluetooth hands-free phone systems and GPS units integrated.