When hackers took control of a Jeep Cherokee, assuming charge of its steering, braking and even stopping the car on a highway, they confirmed industry fears that connected vehicles could be subject to the whims of online menaces.
The incident, an experiment that took place last summer in the US, was a “watershed moment”, according to Martin Borrett, chief technology officer for IBM’s European security division.
“A lot of people thought you had to have physical access,” he says. “This proved them wrong.”
The risks of cyber attacks are rising as carmakers cram connected technology into their vehicles.
The Jeep incident, which prompted the recall of 1.4m vehicles, raised fears that this increased connectivity goes hand in hand with greater vulnerability. The simulated attack was the result of two years of work by hackers who owned the Jeep and had access to its hardware before they gained entry to its systems remotely, says Eric Friedberg, founder of cyber consultancy Stroz Friedberg. For the full article click here
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