New Research Exposes Cybersecurity Risks for E-Scooters and Riders
New research finds e-scooters can be hacked.
Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio have published the first review of the security and privacy risks posed by e-scooters and their related software services and applications. “We were already investigating the risks posed by these micromobility vehicles to pedestrians’ safety. During that study, we also realized that besides significant safety concerns, this new transportation paradigm brings forth new cybersecurity and privacy risks as well,” noted Murtuza Jadliwala, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science who led the study.