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Automatic over-the-air updates to cars do constitute a national security concern. A nation-state adversary who infiltrates the manufacturer can brick the cars,
by nokcha 5y ago
Automatic over-the-air updates to cars do constitute a national security concern. A nation-state adversary who infiltrates the manufacturer can brick the cars, impeding the ability of essential employees to commute to work. And if the cars can be updated while on the road (either by design or by exploiting a vulnerability), it can be even worse.
- bognition 5y agoHow is this any different than everything else that is connected the grid. Sure a nation state could brick some cars or force them to drive without a driver. Shutting down critical infrastructure such as electricity generation, or water purification would do far more damage.
- vba616 5y ago>Shutting down critical infrastructure such as electricity generation, or water purification would do far more damage. I mean, this is true right now, and so those things (and hospitals and governments) are being targeted right now. Lots of stories about ransomware recently, and allegedly it's part of the hostilities in Ukraine. When there is enough centralized infrastructure controlling enough cars, then targeting it will do more damage, so it would be logical to do more of it.