Our social ids….lap systems or even our mobile phones might get hacked….but what if some day our car gets hacked? I had never previously given a thought to it but yesterday I was reading a blog which actually discussed a story of this kind- and believe me I was shocked to read its results.
The blog said that presently researchers are working on what could happen if a determined hacker went after the computer systems entrenched in our cars? The researchers found that, among other things, an attacker could disable the vehicle’s brakes, stop its engine, or take control of its door locks. What all attackers would require is admittance to the federally mandated onboard diagnostics port located under the dashboard in almost all cars today.
Software named “Carshark” was used by the researchers to access a car’s computer systems. This allowed them to control the dashboard display and the car’s engine—and they fear hackers could do the same in the future. Sounds like a big thing to worry!
The researchers point to a recent report showing that a typical luxury sedan now contains about 100 megabytes of code that controls 50 to 70 computers within the car, most of which commune over a shared internal network. “In a lot of car architectures, all the computers are interconnected, so that having taken over one component, there’s a substantive risk that you could take over all the rest of them. Once you’re in, you’re in,” says Stefan Savage, an associate professor in the department of computer science and engineering at the University of California, San Diego, who is one of the lead investigators on the project.
The researchers say that their work shouldn’t yet be a cause for alarm, mainly because the exploits require access to the inside of a vehicle. But some of these systems can be accessed distantly, and the trend is to add even more wireless connectivity like wireless automatic crash-response systems. The researchers say that other systems, such as satellite radios and remote controlled door openers, could also become entry points. So get alert-stay alert!
Tags: brakes, dashboard, department of computer science, megabytes, onboard diagnostics, satellite radios, savage, wireless connectivity
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thanks.
IT’S REALLY A OUTSTANDING ARTICLE AND ITS CONTENT ALL IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SECURITY SYSTEM OF CAR…SO ONCE AGAIN I REALLY THANKS YOU AND VERY SOON I’LL INSTALL IT AT MY MARUTI SX4 CAR FOR ADDITIONAL SECURITY!!!