car hacking

Thatcham drive standards in cyber security

Establishing standards to promote consumer confidence around vehicle cyber security is high on the agenda for Thatcham Research, as the British insurers’ research centre turns attentions to combatting future car […]

Hackers still targeting high-end vehicles

Car hackers are continuing to target high-tech cars in London, warns stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER. The latest victim from South Kensington had their 2015 Range Rover Evoque stolen from […]

Lasers can stop driverless cars

A homemade gadget can disable the systems that allow self-driving cars to see where they are going, the BBC reports. Jonathan Petit, a security researcher, demonstrated how a modified, low-cost […]

Weakness exposed in OnStar app

A researcher is advising drivers not to use a mobile app for General Motors OnStar vehicle communications system, saying hackers can exploit a security flaw in the product to unlock […]