CES 2020: Connected cars moving targets for hackers


An attendee sitting in the Audi AI: ME autonomous driving concept car with a retractable desk at the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. New car models are packed with computer chips, sensors and mobile technology that hackers could exploit to sabotage systems or commandeer controls. — AFP

LAS VEGAS: As cars evolve into rolling mobile computers, the potential for disastrous cyberattacks has become a new road hazard.

Israeli cybersecurity firm GuardKnox demonstrated the threat in a Formula 1 driving simulation at the Consumer Electronics show this week in Las Vegas.

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