Car Hacking Risks

The cluster focuses on security vulnerabilities in modern cars, especially connected and self-driving vehicles, with concerns about remote hacking, CAN bus access, and potential safety threats like brake failure or crashes.

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mtgx β€’ Nov 23, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Makes you wonder if you can trust their "self-driving cars" not to be remotely hacked, doesn't it?

meeper16 β€’ Jul 1, 2016 β€’ View on HN

Networks of hackable cars is a bad idea.

tsahyt β€’ Jul 23, 2012 β€’ View on HN

It might be an enormous security issue. Since everything is computer-controlled in a car these days, security is extremely important. Imagine somebody messing with the system, having access to the internal bus and disabling the (electric) brakes.

mike_d β€’ Jan 18, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Depends on if you give untrusted users access to a shell on your car's infotainment system.

masters3d β€’ Apr 26, 2016 β€’ View on HN

Not before tesla disables the car.:) from what I read, any kind of hacking can get your vehicle disabled.

rogerrogerr β€’ Dec 20, 2024 β€’ View on HN

I have very bad news for you about modern cars that don’t drive themselves under regular circumstances.https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-hig...

gizmo686 β€’ Oct 26, 2013 β€’ View on HN

Cars can already be hacked [1][1] http://www.ted.com/talks/avi_rubin_all_your_devices_can_be_h...

amurthy1 β€’ May 24, 2020 β€’ View on HN

The risk is a bad actor could hack into this network and control the cars

estimator7292 β€’ Oct 12, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Why would it be legal to drive a car where the manufacturer can remotely tamper with safety equipment while in motion

edwardy20 β€’ Jan 24, 2012 β€’ View on HN

I think this has some worrying implications, For example, could someone hack into your car and make it crash while making it look like an innocent accident?