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Auto Industry Teams Up With Military To Stop Car Hacking
An anonymous reader writes: A team of hackers is collaborating with military and industry groups to develop cyber security defenses for commercially available cars, in response to a growing threat from criminals and terrorists. In the U.K., hackers are now responsible for a third of car thefts in London and there are fears that while technology is progressing, older models will remain vulnerable to attack. Although there have been no reported instances of a car being completely commandeered outside of controlled conditions, during tests hackers come out on top every time – unlocking car boots, setting off windscreen wipers, locking brakes, and cutting the engine.
Nothing, and I mean nothing the security guys ever come up with will have anywhere near the effect of the six inch square piece of plywood with 25 six inch nails hammered through that i place under the driver seat of my car. The second a would be thief jumps into my car seat is the second they begin to understand just how bad their life choices have been. I also have a conventional car alarm that serves to let me know that i should call an ambulance for the 'tard, should but wont, baseball bat feels better in my hands than phone.