#Tech-News: Computerised vehicles are vulnerable to hacking

Yes computerised vehicles are vulnerable to hacking.Modern vehicles are built with a range of computerised systems that control and monitor security, fuel, engine management and more. Most new cars are fitted with Bluetooth connectivity and USB sockets, so it was only a matter of time before reports of criminals abusing these systems appeared.

The use of Bad-USB memory sticks are used to hijack a vehicle computer and it has been officially reported. But the most recent issue involves a port fitted in virtually every car on the road today, the 30-year-old On-Board Diagnostic port (OBD-II). So put away that coat hanger – car theft has got a lot more technological.

After the recent S4 security conference a famous researcher Corey Thuen shared his concerns regarding a specific OBD-II dongle provided by US insurer Progressive Insurance.The devices which are used to help in driving are becoming dangerous. Even a hacker can hijack your full vehicle computer and can do anything via it and thats pretty easy.

Unfortunately the port also provides read and write access to the car’s engine management system. If a remote attacker was able to use a man-in-the-middle attack – intercepting traffic between the car and the company’s servers while passing themselves off as one or the other – they could compromise the dongle, and so have complete control over the car’s engine. As said by phys.org . The malware is still in diagnose and would be repaired soon. So your computerised vehicles could be hacked easily.