Hackers targeting mechanics to access your vehicle

New cyber security risk involves an infected car uploading virus to dealer’s diagnostic tool that then reinfects your vehicle

Security experts are warning that your car dealer and mechanic could be the next victim of a cyber-attack as hackers attempt to gain access to your car’s computer.

The new risk has been highlighted by ‘security consultant’ Craig Smith at the annual Derbycon hacker convention in Louisville, Kentucky, in the US.

According to Smith, car dealers in the future will be subjected to a new hacker technique that involves booking a car in for a service that has malware pre-programmed into its ECU.

When the workshop’s mechanic unknowingly plugs the infected car into their dealership’s diagnostic tool, the virus is uploaded to the dealer’s computer network. For the full article click here 

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