Security News

Ransomware's next target: Your car and your home (ZDNet)
2016-09-19 16:05

Volkswagen backs new cybersecurity firm to protect connected cars and autonomous vehicles (TechRepublic)
2016-09-15 18:04

Volkswagen launches new cybersecurity firm to tackle car security (ZDNet)
2016-09-15 09:19

GM recalls 3.6 million cars due to potentially fatal software defect (Help Net Security)
2016-09-14 15:29

Last Friday, General Motors has announced that the owners of some 3.64 million of its vehicles will have to come in for a re-flash of their sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software....

The dangers of connecting phones to connected cars (Help Net Security)
2016-09-09 14:32

As smart, connected cars get more ubiquitous, they are often the only option you get when renting a car from a rental agency. With all the reports about car hacking, you might be worried whether...

Vulnerabilities found in cars connected to smartphones (Help Net Security)
2016-09-01 13:30

Many of today’s automobiles leave the factory with secret passengers: prototype software features that are disabled but that can be unlocked by clever drivers. In what is believed to be the first...

Auto, technology industries clash over talking cars (Yahoo Security)
2016-08-25 16:37

Automotive security: How safe is a next-generation car? (Help Net Security)
2016-08-25 15:00

The vehicles we drive are becoming increasingly connected through a variety of technologies. Features such as keyless entry and self-diagnostics are becoming commonplace. Unfortunately, they can...

Two Model S cars were stolen despite Teslas advanced tech (Yahoo Security)
2016-08-23 00:36

Unintentional DOS Attack against Car-Door Openers (Schneier on Security)
2016-08-19 18:32

Radio noise from a nearby neon-sign transformer made it impossible for people to unlock their cars remotely....