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Trying to save 20 minutes, 100 drivers took a Google Maps shortcut... into a field, where the mud-stuck cars then caused a 2-hour delay.

Picture the future, where driving is a thing of the past. You can hop in your car or one from a ride-share, buckle up and tell the car where you want to go. During your ride, you can check your...

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Apple debuts privacy-minded “Sign in with Apple” SSO Apple’s new single sign-on (SSO) authentication mechanism is...

It is easy to become absorbed by the exaggerated Hollywood depictions of car hacking scenarios – to imagine a not-so-distant future when cars or their supporting infrastructures are hacked by...

A smartphone app used to control vehicles across North America left them wide open to attackers, it was revealed this week.

Hardcoded admin credentials found in the MyCar Controls mobile applications could have been exploited to locate and gain physical access to a vehicle. read more

Researchers rated six of the 11 newly launched cars as being easy to open up and drive off with a cheap relay device anyone can buy online.

With wide deployment expected in the next decade, the driverless automobile landscape looks fraught – from road safety to data protection.

Serious vulnerabilities found in high-end car alarms could have been exploited to remotely hack millions of vehicles, including to track them, immobilise them and spy on their owners. read more

Vulnerable kit can immobilise motors and even unlock doors Researchers have discovered that "smart" alarms can allow thieves to remotely kill your engine at speed, unlock car doors and even tamper...