Car Hacking with Craig Smith

Automobiles are now computers with security vulnerabilities.

Reverse engineers have begun to dissect car security.

Craig Smith is the author of The Car Hacker’s Handbook and the founder of Theia Labs, a research and consulting firm.

Questions

• What parts of a car are susceptible to remote hacking?
• What operating systems does a car run?
• What is the communication model of a car?
• How are updates delivered to a car?
• Is there enough attention on the topic of car hacking?
• Can you virtualize a car and hack it?

Links

• The Car Hacker’s Handbook
• I am the Cavalry: Automotive Cyber Safety Advocates
• Wired Jeep Hacking Incident

Jeff