Connected Car
Today, with computer chips embedded in every electric vehicle (EV) and charging stations storing user data, EV security isn’t guaranteed. All smart devices — from coffee pots to baby monitors — are hackable, and electric vehicle security has emerged as an unsavory but necessary topic in the broader conversation about EVs. How do threat actors bypass electric vehicle security measures? Although charging station data doesn’t allow hackers to access the car itself, they can use it to hack electric vehicle owners’ personal accounts. Tesla has been working closely with white-hat hackers to improve its electric vehicle security, but the recent contest showed the famous electric car has multiple security vulnerabilities.