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TRENDING
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING POSES
SECURITY AND JOB RISKS
While autonomous driving is set to put us on the road
to the future, it offers exciting possibilities along with
risks that are not yet fully understood. Hackers have
discovered new opportunities to steal data and gain
access to driverless cars, while driver-based job roles
are threatening to soon become obsolete.
D
espite 110 car models being
vulnerable to one of the most
prevalent digital attacks – theft
of the vehicle via hacking of the keyless
entry and ignition system – only 50% of
drivers with keyless access are concerned
about their car being stolen, a new study
shows. Research from the UK’s leading
price comparison site, MoneySuperMarket,
highlights the security flaws that hackers
can exploit to attack your vehicle, from
key jamming to phone phishing for car
access. The results reveal not only the
hacking methods to which your car may
be vulnerable, but also the nation’s level of
understanding of the overall problem.
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Figures from the Office of National Statistics
(ONS) show that there may be a resurgence
of vehicle crimes after a long period of
decline, with an overall 19% increase in
vehicle crime and a 29% increase in crimes
related to vehicle interference since 2014.
The increasing prevalence of car technology
creating opportunities for hackers is thought
to be a contributing factor, making the
deployment of up-to-date security measures
more important than ever.
Hacking methods
One of the most common approaches used
by hackers is to attack cars with keyless
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HACKERS CAN
EMAIL YOU
MALICIOUS
LINKS THAT
THEN CONNECT
TO A CAR’S WI-FI
FEATURES IF IT
HAS THEM, AND
TAKE CONTROL.
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