Malware Infections, Hackers Are the Biggest Fears of Connected Car Owners
10 Apr 2021, 18:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Research shows that 37 percent of the connected car owners are very concerned about cybersecurity, thinking a breach could compromise their vehicles
Malware Takes Down Vehicle Emissions System in Several U.S. States
7 Apr 2021, 09:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Officials claim vehicle inspections might not be available until Friday, at the earliest, with the software company already working on restoring the systems
Tech Giants Join Forces to Block Hackers From Breaking Into Cars
2 Apr 2021, 07:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / McAfee and Panasonic have announced a partnership for the creation of Vehicle Security Operation Centers to prevent car cyberattacks
How Hackers Managed to Break into the Top Android Auto and CarPlay Music Service
25 Nov 2020, 05:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Research reveals that malicious actors used a credential stuffing operation to get access to approximately 300k Spotify accounts
Hackers Break into Car Dealership, Bank Accounts and Passport Scans Exposed
13 Nov 2020, 12:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A group of hackers has recently managed to break into the computer network of UK-based dealership Sandicliffe, and personal data is believed to have been expose
Security Researcher Earns $10,000 After Finding Critical Google Maps Bug
9 Sep 2020, 06:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A security researcher has recently discovered a Google Maps cross-site scripting vulnerability, eventually receiving $10,000 as part of Google’s bounty program
Building Hacker-Proof Cars Is the Ambitious Goal of DARPA-Funded Project
30 Aug 2020, 10:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / University of Michigan researchers will use a $1.8 million grant from DARPA to build a system that would block hackers from breaking into cars
Hackers Could Hijack Lane Keeping Systems to Control Your Car, Experts Warn
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
White Hat Hackers Hijack Traffic Lights to Turn Green Instantly
9 Aug 2020, 13:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New systems that the Netherlands planned to introduce for cars and cyclists can be abused to turn to green instantly, ethical hackers demonstrate
Invisible Tape Is All You Need to Hijack a Tesla, Make It Accelerate by 50 MPH
19 Feb 2020, 10:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Security researchers at McAfee discovered it’s possible to manipulate a Tesla car into accelerating by as much as 50 miles per hour using just a piece of tape
Renault Hit in Ransomware Attack That Affected Thousands of Computers
13 May 2017, 15:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Renault is among the companies that have been affected by the ransomware attack that struck thousands of computers this week. Hackers want $300 from each user
Baidu Claims Hackers Tried To Steal Its Self-Driving Car Technology
21 Mar 2017, 17:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Chinese web giant Baidu is working on driverless car technology, but the company has become a target of hackers. They are attacked on a daily basis
Chinese Hackers Take Control of a Tesla Model S' Vital Functions Remotely
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
The Jeep Hackers Are Back With More Tricks, They Show More Damage Could Be Done
3 Aug 2016, 12:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, two security researchers that hacked a 2014 Jeep Cherokee last year, are back. They managed to steer and accelerate the car
FCA Will Pay Hackers to Find Weaknesses in Its Vehicles' Software
13 Jul 2016, 15:02 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Just like has already been doing for quite some time with great success (132 bounties issued so far), FCA is now offering money to hackers
Security Researcher Finds Two Vulnerabilities In BMW's ConnectedDrive System
10 Jul 2016, 10:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A security researcher has published his findings regarding two vulnerabilities on BMW's website, linked to the ConnectedDrive system in BMW cars
Good at Hacking? Uber Is Offering $10,000 to Whomever Cracks Its System
24 Mar 2016, 10:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Uber has announced a campaign to enhance its security with the aid of hackers. The latter will receive rewards of up to $10,000 for finding bugs in the app
Hack Your Car and You Could Get a $100,000 Fine from the Government
19 Oct 2015, 09:58 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Hacking cars can affect the safety of other motorists, obviously. But there also some instances when hacking is done to help cars get better
Car Makers Join Forces to Form an Alliance Against Cybersecurity Threats
24 Aug 2015, 21:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After the Jeep Cherokee hacking fiasco, the industry is trying to prevent any further mishaps such as that and manufacturers are joining forces
Hackers Crack Tesla Model S, Shut It Down while Driving, only to Find Hidden Security Features
6 Aug 2015, 16:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The pair of hackers who cracked the Tesla Model S have come to the conclusion that this is the only car that can protect itself