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How to remove personal data from connected cars
2018-08-28 19:24

“Your car is a computer that stores a lot of information about you. When you sell or donate your car, that personal data might be accessible to the next owner if you don’t take steps to remove...

Connected car data handover headache: There's no quick fix... and it's NOT just Land Rovers
2018-08-21 09:15

Who has the keys to your car? The perils of previous owners retaining unfettered access to the data and controls of connected cars after resale is a wider problem across the industry, The Register...

'Oh sh..' – the moment an infosec bod realized he was tracking a cop car's movements by its leaky cellular gateway
2018-08-18 00:20

Internet boxes blab coordinates on login pages Black Hat If you want to avoid the cops, or watch deliveries and call-outs by trucks and another vehicles in real-time, well, there's potentially not...

Say what you will about self-driving cars – the security is looking OK
2018-08-10 06:01

Miller, Valasek reveal results of robo-ride probing attempts Black Hat Car hacking wizards Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have turned their attention to autonomous vehicles – and reckon the...

Connected Car Apps Open Privacy Hole For Used Car Owners
2018-07-30 19:18

In a resale scenario, a previous owner could continue to have access to the online account – with all the new owner’s information stored within.

Shock Land Rover Discovery: Sellers could meddle with connected cars if not unbound
2018-07-27 12:05

Secondhand owners who didn't sell at JLR dealer can call us, says firm Both data and the online controls on "connected cars" from Jaguar Land Rover remain available to previous owners, according...

Car Sharing Apps Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks: Kaspersky
2018-07-25 16:20

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have analyzed over a dozen mobile applications provided by car sharing companies and discovered serious security holes that can be exploited to obtain personal...

Ex-Apple engineer charged with stealing self-driving car secrets
2018-07-16 10:01

He was arrested on his way to China to start a job at autonomous vehicle start-up Xiaopeng Motors, Apple said in court documents.

FBI for the Apple guy: bloke stealing Cupertino car kit collared
2018-07-12 00:02

Engineer facing trade secrets theft rap for allegedly trying to defect with tech A former Apple engineer has been hit with federal trade secrets theft charges after trying to lift Cupertino's car...

Departing Apple Engineer Stole Autonomous Car Tech: FBI
2018-07-11 01:18

An ex-Apple engineer on Monday was charged with stealing secrets from a hush-hush self-driving car technology project days before he quit to go to a Chinese startup. Xiaolang Zhang was in custody...