Connected cars top the list on consumer Internet of Things (IoT) wish lists, and automakers are already delivering the first wave of products. As quickly as the automakers are adding features, security researchers are finding and exploiting flaws, largely for notoriety and attention from the press. But it won’t be long before cyber criminals find a financial motive for hacking vehicles, the surveillance value of installing malware is identified, and hacktivists realize the potential, as well.
We’ll look at some of the flaws already presenting themselves in connected vehicles, what automakers can do to get ahead of the threat before the threat actors cause damage, and how everyone can influence the safety and privacy of not just connected vehicles, but the Internet of Things.
