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Car Hacks That Control Steering or Steal Driver Data Way Too Easy
"[Whitehat] hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek demonstrated attacks on two 2010 car models—a Toyota Prius and a Ford Escape—that allowed them to control the speed and braking with a connected laptop computer. The hackers piggybacked off of previous research that showed how CD players, Bluetooth units, and other on-board electronics were susceptible to hacks that allowed attackers to replace the normal firmware with malicious code. Once running, the malware is able to send malicious commands to virtually any other component connected to the vehicle's controller area network (CAN)."
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