Un-hack my wheels! Device promises to block cyber car attacks

As the world heads toward network convergence, opportunities for hacking increase significantly. And though some forms of hacking may not be physically harmful, car-hacking can be deadly.

Two security experts who show how easy it is to cyber hack the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape say they’ve got a solution.

At the Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas last year, Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller described ways that cyberhackers can launch dangerous attacks, including manipulating the brakes of cars that have in-built computer systems.