On 22/09/2014 3:47 pm, Texler, Michael wrote:
There has been recent press/hype about hack-ability of new cars that use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Media beat-up, panic or some merit? (http://au.pcmag.com/opinion/23312/security-experts-identify-20-most-hackable-cars)
Well, certainly makes stealing cars a heck of a lot easier if all you have to do is hang out in a carpark for an hour or so and then walk up to the target of choice and drive away without having to be noisy breaking windows or jimmying doors. Almost always, the product producers prefer to provide easy of use over security (eg MS Windows), and only add on security after being embarrassed enough by high profile breaches or the insurance industry.
Would a pilotless aircraft be any less susceptible to been hacked?
That is dependent on the standards used and ensuring appropriate amounts of encryption and other security measures, then on the authorities being willing to enforce them. Hopefully for something like this they call in real experts, not the local sysadmin.
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