Corvette’s brakes wirelessly hacked through an insurance dongle

“Researchers at the University of California at San Diego have found a way to wirelessly hack thousands of vehicles by exploiting the on-board diagnostics (or OBD) devices that insurance companies use to monitor speed and location. In a video posted to YouTube (seen above), they were able to activate the windshield wipers and engage or disengage the brakes of a 2013 model Corvette by sending an SMS message to the OBD dongle’s cellular radio. The OBD attack isn’t limited to just Corvettes, or Chevrolets for that matter. The researchers also told Wired that the hack could be modified to grant access to other systems like the locks, steering, and transmission of most modern vehicles.”

http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/11/9130203/wireless-hack-corvette-brakes-insurance-dongle

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