Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Cars can be hacked by their tiny, plug-in insurance discount trackers

The latest way to remotely hack a car? By tapping into one of those plug-in tracking devices from insurance companies.

In some cases, hackers can send a text message — and disable a car’s brakes, according to research presented by computer security experts on Monday.

It’s a relatively simple hack. And while researchers only tested one type of device, it raises serious questions about how dangerous it is to use them at all .... http://money.cnn.com