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March 29, 2011

Taking Control of Cars From Afar: Researchers show they can hack into cars wirelessly.

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By Erica Naone, Technology Review

Researchers who have spent the last two years studying the security of car computer systems have revealed that they can take control of vehicles wirelessly. The researchers were able to control everything from the car’s brakes to its door locks to its computerized dashboard displays by accessing the onboard computer through GM’s OnStar and Ford’s Sync, as well as through the Bluetooth connections intended for making hands-free phone calls. They presented their findings this week to the National Academies Committee on Electronic Vehicle Controls and Unintended Acceleration, which was brought together partly in response to last year’s scandal over supposed problems with the computerized braking systems in Toyota Priuses.

http://technologyreview.com/computing/35094/?p1=MstRcnt&a=f

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