/articles/2015/02/report-cars-vulnerable-to-cyber-attacks

A new report from Congress says the wireless technology in cars is vulnerable to hacking. The report, headed by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., contends that wireless networks, Bluetooth, telematics systems like GM’s OnStar and synced smartphones are all potential points of access for hackers.

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Beyond the implications for driver privacy, Markey’s report says hackers could control your car’s acceleration, braking and other major systems — an exercise CBS’ 60 Minutes demonstrated in its Feb. 8 episode. This hasn’t actually happened, The Detroit News points out, but wireless hacking means it could. Regulators, meanwhile, have been slow to step up their efforts on automotive cybersecurity.

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