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HACKERING * USA - Scientists hack into cars' computers: control brakes, engine
During a CarShark hack they could disable the brakes and stop the engine
San Diego,CAL,USA -The Christian Science Monitor, by Mark Clayton -August 13, 2010: -- Two sets of researchers have shown that cars' onboard computers can be vulnerable to hackers. Cars remain safe, they say, but the studies show that flaws need to be addressed soon... Scientists at the University of Washington and the University of San Diego devised a program called CarShark to hack into cars' onboard computers. During a CarShark hack (pictured here) they could disable the brakes and stop the engine. But CarShark needs to be directly connected to the car computer, making it impractical in real-world conditions... Hacking into a vehicle's central computer wirelessly via the tire-pressure monitor system and taking control "is something we're not able to do right now," Marco Gruteser, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rutgers University, says. "But we can't rule out that it's possible. Our goal is to raise awareness for consumers before this becomes an actual risk. Hopefully, they will then request from car companies more secure devices"... (Photo by , by Yoshi Kohno)Labels: hackering cars' computers
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