Security News > 2022 > March > Automaker Cybersecurity Lagging Behind Tech Adoption, Experts Warn

Experts warn a lack of attention on cybersecurity could plague "Smart" car and electric vehicle systems - and users - in years to come, as the use of automotive technology continues to explode.

"A hacker can gain complete and unlimited access to locking, unlocking, controlling the windows, opening the trunk, and starting the engine of the target vehicle where the only way to prevent the attack is to either never use your fob or, after being compromised, resetting your fob at a dealership," the post said.

"On top of being able to start the vehicle's engine whenever I wished through recording the 'remote start', it seems possible to actually demodulate any command, edit it, and retransmit in order to make the target vehicle do whatever you wish."

"Martin also pointed out, if the intent of an attacker was to steal a car, they wouldn't be able to get very far without the fob's security chip."Also, for Acura and Honda vehicles, while certain models feature a remote start feature, a vehicle started remotely cannot be driven until a valid key fob with a separate immobilizer chip is present in the vehicle, reducing the likelihood of a vehicle theft," Martin explained.

"While there have only been a few serious remote attacks that affect vehicles, the potential is there and is growing."

"The attack interrupts necessary control communication between the vehicle and charger, causing charging sessions to abort," the team found.

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https://threatpost.com/automaker-cybersecurity-lagging-tech-adoption/179204/