Organizations in the automotive industry are no stranger to demands and mandates regarding car and passenger safety, so addressing the issue of cybersecurity of computerized, connected vehicles should, in theory, not be a huge problem. Despite thieves regularly finding ways to boost cars by exploiting vulnerabilities in modern keyless locking systems and researchers demonstrating how attackers could fiddle with car settings, the infotainment system, the break system, the steering system, and so on, we’re yet to witness actual safety attacks that resulted in hackers disabling brakes or turning the steering wheel.

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