Will electric cars and trucks be the next playground for hackers?
Will electric cars and trucks be the next playground for hackers?
Some cybersecurity experts are raising the alarm, describing disturbing scenarios of possible attacks that include vehicles careening off the road or catching fire.
Some cybersecurity experts are raising the alarm, describing disturbing scenarios of possible attacks that include vehicles careening off the road or catching fire.
Electric vehicles are packed with chips and software that control everything from their batteries and motors to cruise control and braking. They also are plugged into chargers almost daily, sending information back and forth over charging networks or the internet. And they communicate wirelessly with the companies that made them, EV dealers, cellular and home Wi-Fi networks and apps on their owners’ phones.
Electric vehicles are packed with chips and software that control everything…
