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Forget Carjacking, What about Carhacking?
Topic Started: Sep 28 2011, 08:02 PM (59 Views)
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Well it would seem we picked the wrong car to purchase thinking that all the do-dads on it would be helpful for a couple of seniors. Apparently not so according to the article below. Our vehicle has a 20GB hard-drive on board and the interior reminds me of a space ship. After a year, am still learning .. ohmy 03

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Forget Carjacking, What about Carhacking?
Eric Schou

Like all computers, automobiles can be hacked and compromised. As auto manufacturers continue to rush new features to market, security cannot continue to be an afterthought

Stealing newer vehicles isn’t nearly as easy. However, tech-savvy thieves have some surprising ways of getting it done. In fact, a growing number of vehicles today can be unlocked and started by a mobile phone or via the Internet. They can be disabled the same way. All that’s required is some system data and a password.

If you’ve looked at new cars recently, you’re no stranger to sticker shock. Automobiles are one of the largest purchases most people will make in their lifetime. Yet, as expensive as cars have become, today’s vehicles contain something far more valuable than the vehicle itself: The occupants’ personal information. Given the amount of personally identifiable data showing up in cars, carhacking is a crime that’s about to gain traction.
Put simply, cars have become sophisticated mobile computers. And like all computers, automobiles can be hacked and compromised. Interconnectedness with other embedded systems and cellular networking or Internet connectivity can also introduce security flaws that may become exploitable. As auto manufacturers continue to rush these new features to market, security cannot continue to be an afterthought.

Even the police aren’t safe. One security expert was able to easily hack into onboard police cruiser systems, access dashcam video storage and copy and delete these files using basic FTP and telnet commands. What’s truly troubling is how easily this expert gained access to these systems—using a default password for the patrol car’s DVRs, which was readily available in support manuals found during a routine Internet search. Who is responsible for protecting personal information? Evidently a provider of aftermarket GPS systems figured it wasn’t his problem. He was caught recording driver behavior and selling it to Dutch police, who used the data to target speeding vehicles.

And what about the personal safety of drivers? Navigation systems and mobile phones can pinpoint a person’s location.

Full story - http://www.securityweek.com/forget-carjacking-what-about-carhacking
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