NYU Tandon Joins Top Open-Source Initiative for Automotive Software and Cybersecurity

Automobiles, like laptops, can be hacked by malefactors seeking to remotely steal information, damage or hijack a vehicle, or even injure or kill its occupants. One means of incursion is to target over-the-air (OTA) software upgrades for on-board telematics systems or the electronic control units (ECU) for brakes, the engine, airbags and more. The risk of such attacks will only increase, as analysts predict that by 2022, 203 million OTA-enabled cars will roll into dealerships.