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Car hacks could turn commutes into a scene from Speed
Car hacks could turn commutes into a scene from Speed
Source: Car hacks could turn commutes into a scene from SpeedResearchers at the University of Washington and University of California-San Diego have examined the multitudinous computer systems that run modern cars, discovering that they're easily broken into with alarming results. Hackers can disable the brakes of moving vehicles, lock the key in the ignition to prevent the engine from being turned off, jam all the door locks, and make the engine run faster. Less dangerously, they can control the radio, heating, and air conditioning, or just endlessly honk the horn. Their attacks used physical access to the federally mandated On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II) port, typically located under the dashboard. This provided access to another piece of federally mandated equipment, the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus. With this access, they could control the various Electronic Control Units (ECUs) located throughout the vehicle, with scant few restrictions.
NOTE: I found this significant enough to place in the News section, even though it is not related to SF. I have a feeling the mods will move it though, but I just wanted to point that out.
~Lordbob