Car hacking

Pierluigi Paganini July 21, 2015
Hackers take over remotely a Fiat Chrysler connected car

The popular hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have demonstrated how to hack a connected car remotely. Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek do not need any introduction, they are two stars of the hacking community that have alerted several times automotive industry regarding the risks related to the hack of connected cars. To demonstrate the feasibility […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2015
Self-driving cars cars hacking, a real scenario

Autonomous and connected vehicles, self-driving cars, are exposed to numerous cyber threats and the risk of hacking is concrete. After Security expert and hacker, Chris Roberts announced the possibility of hacking into aircrafts, more tension about the security of autonomous and connected vehicles has come to the fore. These cars are expected to be on […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 22, 2015
CONNECTED CARS: Which are risks for automated vehicles?

Findings reveal that there is a clear lack of appropriate security measures to protect drivers of a connected car against hackers. “Findings reveal that there is a clear lack of appropriate security measures to protect drivers against hackers who may be able to take control of a vehicle or against those who may wish to […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2015
BMW fixes security flaw in 2.2 million car software

A security vulnerability in the BMW Connected Drive system allowed security experts to send remote unlocking instructions to the cars. Modern cars are complex systems composed of several components interconnected by internal networks, each system within these architectures is exposed to the risk of cyber attacks. Recently the German carmaker BMW has fixed a security […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2015
Car hacking – Progressive Dongle exposes vehicles to attacks

A security researcher demonstrated that “car hacking” is reality through the exploitation of vulnerable Can Insurance Dongle. Million vehicles at risk. Car hacking is a reality, we have discussed the topic several times and we have learned that modern vehicles have a complex internal networking infrastructure that could be subject to cyber attacks. The news […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2014
Lavish Cars with Wireless Technology and Dashboards Can Be Hacked

Hackers have now got the knowledge and ability to track down dashboard technology and intercept crucial info from cars and especially luxury ones. It has been reported that cars wit fitted wireless technology can be hacked by experts and cause grave problems to their owners. Hackers have now got the knowledge and ability to track […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2014
Remote Car hacking is reality, do not to underestimate it

A new alarm on car hacking issued by the security community, the white hat Jonathan Brossard warns cars can be hacked on the road remotely. Car hacking is possible, I have proposed different works presented by security experts that demonstrate how to compromise modern vehicles with cheap environment. Modern cars have a huge quantity of components connected […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 02, 2014
Researcher disclosed numerous security issues with Tesla S SmartCAR

A security researcher reported to Tesla company a series of security issues related with S model that could be exploited to locate and unlock the vehicles. Hackers are able to remotely locate or unlock the Tesla Motors electric vehicles, the news is curious but it isn’t a novelty. Car hacking was largely discussed in the last […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2014
Car Hacking: You Cannot Have Safety without Security

Introduction to the article “Car Hacking: You Cannot Have Safety without Security” published by the Infosec Institute. Means, Methods and Countermeasures. Car hacking is a topic increasingly discussed by the media and within the security community, it is crucial to understand the level if security offered by vehicles due the effects of the massive introduction […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2014
CAN Hacking Tools, 20 USD to hack a car remotely

Two security researchers have designed a kit to hack a car made up of a tiny device, smaller than your Smartphone, they called it CAN Hacking Tools (CHT) Imagine that a hacker wants to hijack your car hack remotely, the thought is scaring but it’s reality! The high level of technological penetration into the objects that surround […]