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Feb 9, 2012

CAR or TRUCK HACKING * Canada

* The crime of tomorrow ?

Waterloo,ONT,CAN -Maclean’s/National Post, by Peter Shawn Taylor -Feb 7, 2012: ... He does, however, offer a glimpse into the future of cyber-crime. Your computer can be hacked. Your phone can be hacked. And now your car can be hacked too... The modern car is no longer simply a mechanical propulsion device. It has also become a complex network of computers managing almost every aspect of the vehicle, from emission control to airbags, anti-lock brakes and entertainment systems. Some cars have up to 70 separate electronic systems, running on 200 million lines of code. The computers are in control... For Brian Contos, security strategist with McAfee, a security technology subsidiary of chip-maker Intel Corp., car hacking is an issue that must be solved by auto manufacturers in the factory, rather than relying on drivers to add their own aftermarket antivirus protection. Besides, car buyers are notorious for ignoring safety features. “But while a hacked phone may be a big personal inconvenience, just one hacked car creates a huge risk for everyone else on the road” observes Contos ...

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