The biggest threat to your car was once a coat hanger combined with a questionable sense of morality.
It's all so convenient, right up until somebody with less-than-honorable intentions finds a way into your vehicle’s digital conversation.
The researchers examined 413 software vulnerabilities affecting connected vehicles between January 2022 and September 2024, comparing their findings with security issues documented over the previous decade.
External applications – including websites, apps, and cloud services – now account for more than a third of identified weaknesses.
In 2015, security researchers famously demonstrated how they could remotely interfere with a Jeep Cherokee's steering, brakes, and accelerator after gaining access through its infotainment system.