A California-based consumer-advocacy group is putting it in starker terms, suggesting a mass cyberattack against such vehicles could lead to Sept. 11-level casualties.
Recently, a group of leading automakers agreed to guidelines aimed at safeguarding the burgeoning volumes of sensitive information being collected by today’s vehicles.
Representatives from Tesla Motors Inc., say the company will be investigating and rectifying any vulnerabilities discovered as a result of a hacking contest in Beijing starting today, of which the Tesla Model S sedan is the key target.
England's High Court has blocked the publication of an academic paper showing how to bypass a computer chip used to fight vehicle theft, citing public safety concerns.
