Security News

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...

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...

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....

Key Fob Hack Allows Attackers To Unlock Millions Of Cars (Threatpost)
2016-08-12 13:00

Researchers claim a hack of Volkswagen’s keyless entry systems leave millions of cars vulnerable to attack by and “unskilled adversary.”

Hundreds of millions of cars can be easily unlocked by attackers (Help Net Security)
2016-08-11 18:48

Security researchers have come up with a way to unlock cars manufactured by vendors around the world, and are set to present their findings on Friday at the Usenix security conference in Austin,...