Today’s automobile is rapidly becoming a computer on wheels, with more microprocessing power than can be found in a typical home or office. It’s not uncommon for a modern vehicle to use more than 100 million lines of code to control everything from the engine management system to the onboard infotainment technology. By comparison, there are about 8 million lines of code on the latest F-35 fighter jet.
Until recently, hackers tended to focus on desktop and laptop computers and, more recently, smartphones and tablets. But there are growing indications the “black hat” world of what’s known as the “dark internet” is shifting attention to automotive targets.
When police in Houston recently began reporting a series of unexplained robberies, the only apparent clue was a security camera video showing one of the thieves pulling out a laptop computer after breaking into the vehicle. After tapping on the keys for a few moments, the Jeep Wrangler’s engine fired up and the thieves drove away. For the full article click here
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