13 May 2023, 11:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese carmaker has recently acknowledged a data breach that lasted for no more, no less than a decade; the info of about 2 million vehicles was exposed
13 Jul 2022, 18:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hacking into an $80,000 Tesla Model Y electric vehicle is easier than it seems, especially when you're a security consultant like Sultan Qasim Khan
11 Jun 2021, 19:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a newer-than-2014 Volkswagen or Audi, you may want to get in touch with Volkswagen or Audi to find out if your data has been stolen
20 Aug 2020, 09:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom is pushing for Automated Lane Keep Systems (ALKS) to become mandatory on new cars, yet security experts warn of huge risks
16 Jul 2020, 04:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No, the Tesla CEO did not double Bitcoin “investments.” Several verified Twitter accounts were hacked and drawn into common crypto scam
6 Mar 2020, 13:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A team of researchers from the University of Birmingham published a paper on how easy it is to hack the DST80 immobilizer in a number of cars
4 Feb 2020, 15:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Artist Simon Weckert is able to trick Google Maps into seeing traffic jams on empty streets, turning green routes red and diverting traffic
20 Jan 2020, 13:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / UO Parking Services planned a trial with 5 Barnacles on January 21, called it off amid backlash and actual proof that the parking clamp could easily be removed
2 Aug 2019, 12:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Advocacy group Consumer Watchdog says Internet connection in cars is a major vulnerability that could lead to thousands of dead
26 Feb 2018, 12:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The new electric sedan from Tesla is starting to settle nicely into the family, first by winning its first recorded drag race, then by showing off on the dyno
20 Sep 2016, 14:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A short clip from a team of Chinese security experts shows just how vulnerable connected cars can be when people who know what they're doing try to hack them
6 Jun 2016, 15:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A group of people specializing in security services exploits a chink (more like a huge crack) in the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV's armor
22 Apr 2016, 09:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With Tesla giving us the Autopilot and hackers offering the ability of playing videos on the car's display at any time, you can see where this is going
13 Jan 2015, 10:04 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Hacking road signs in order to modify the message and change it into a non-traffic-related yet funny one is almost a habit among aspiring IT brainiacs. The latest one to be seen was a LA traffic sig...
29 Jul 2013, 09:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You might want to be more careful with your Toyota Prius after you read this, as slashed tires is not the worst case scenario that can happen if someone envies your green lifestyle. Attackers can...
25 Aug 2010, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Earlier this month, a very disturbing news for the automotive industry surfaced. According to research performed by the Rutgers University and the University of South Carolina, modern day vehicles a...
15 Aug 2010, 08:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most acclaimed innovations in recent years, the tire pressure monitoring sensors, have been found by a group of researchers to be like an open door for hackers to get into your car's...