Hackers could compromise car safety

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/10569052/Hackers-could-compromise-car-safety.html

By Roger Stansfield
The Telegraph
14 Jan 2014

Internet security is becoming as much of an issue in cars as in the home 
or office as a result of the increasing number of models offering 
connectivity services.

This problem was highlighted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas 
last week, when audio manufacturer Harman warned that cyber attackers can 
compromise safety.

Modern cars can have more than 100 electronic control units (ECUs), 
responsible for the operation of such things as the engine, automatic 
transmission and electronic driver assistance features as well as in-car 
internet, navigation and audio. Because they are inter-linked, an internet 
hacker could interfere with the stability control or anti-lock brakes.

"It's a serious problem," admits the president of infotainment at Harman, 
the company which supplies luxury audios and connectivity services to many 
leading car manufacturers. "A hacker could take control of very critical 
vehicle functions."

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