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Driverless Cars Could Start Soon Driven by Auto Hackers
2013-08-12 22:39:26| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
You can read all about a Forbes writer behind the wheel of a Ford Escape that refuses to stop or slow down with two hackers in the backseat cackling in the back seat as he tries to gain back control. There werent real hackers and were on a test run. Two security experts are testing out what hackers are capable of doing through a Pentagon-funded program. These days, just about every US carmaker offers a cellular service or WiFi network. Thats where the hackers may gain access. And what about driverless cars? A hacker who goes by the name of Zoz is fascinated with every unmanned, robotic device, and he knows its all vulnerable and participated at a DefCon conference on the urgent issue. When youre talking about an advanced vehicle like Googles driverless car, the attraction is there for hackers. Check out whats being done about hackers...The Article Driverless Cars Could Start Soon Driven by Auto Hackers appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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