Car Hacking Remains a Very Real Threat as Autos Become Ever More Loaded with Tech

Automakers and suppliers are making progress in protecting vehicles from cyber attacks, but the car-hacking threat is still real and could get increasingly serious in the future when driverless vehicles begin talking to each other. … Justin Cappos, a computer science professor at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, said one of the more promising ways to stay ahead of hackers is through regular over-the-air software updates to fix vulnerabilities as soon as they become known.