an analysis by computer security giant McAfee titled "Caution: Malware Primitive". .. suggests that the large amount of electronics used in cars today makes them weaker against the Hack attack, even by something as simple as text
embedded systems, including those for the engine management system, active cruise control and airbags, now living side by side with the telematics, vehicle connect to wireless communication devices, and "cloud" by services such as Ford's Sync and General Motors' OnStar, which has the ability to shut down the car and unlock the doors remotely. Get a virtual open door and others may be better Many car manufacturers offer programs and applications that gives the owner the option of her car remotely via their smartphone set load time for the plug-in such as hunting To start volts and track the location of vehicles, meaning. more routes to their computer systems Conversely, once they reach the brains of a car, intruders could theoretically use them to retrieve personal data from the device. 21st Century version of a car thief rummaging through a handbag in a glove box found.
In addition, McAfee called an experiment by researchers at the Center for Automotive Embedded Systems Security, where they were able to share a vehicle safety. Via a wired connection using Bluetooth access again
For its part, the automotive industry is aware of the dangers and continue to work hard to defend against what is viewed as a rising threat. The Society of Automotive Engineers, industry to develop a wiring Security Committee comprehensive strategy to prevent breaches and mitigate adverse events successful. GM spokesman Dan Flores said FoxNews.com that GM hold "Vehicle safety a top priority and we have to equip our vehicles with the same security features and protection of our customers want and need to focus. "
According to Chrysler Engineering
Communications Manager Vince Muniga, his company programmers need regular software updates to keep hackers their car imaginable and bombard vehicles with any type of electronic signal , not only for busy, busy you looking detection systems, but backdoors that hackers use to be able to get their electronic architecture. Yet, Muniga says that "if a person spent eight months trying to unlock the door, maybe they can, but we try to make the firewall as bulletproof as possible."
operate like their counterparts on the web, it seems the key to cyber security for car manufacturers to try to step to stay ahead of the hackers and make things as difficult as possible for them still moving targets, they may have more than a little experience outside of the cyber world.
