Hacking Vehicles’ Computer System
Hacking Vehicles’ Computer System

Author(s): Adriana Iuliana Stancu
Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Law on Economics
Published by: ADJURIS – International Academic Publisher
Keywords: hackers; engine control; codes; sensors;
Summary/Abstract: The advent of automotive hacking is a result of the use of electronics in cars. A few years ago, tuning an automobile to produce more power required tuning automotiv egear; nowadays, the on – board computer is the new target. For the first time, researchers from Washington and California linked the on – board computer to the OBD – II connector, automatically hacked the system, and installed the Car Shark malware. A side fromother nefarious things, this program could lock the doors, turn off the engine, and force hot air into the cabin. The only solace is that accessing the OBD – II port requires entering the vehicle, and once an attacker is inside, it is simpler for him to take a vehicle than conducting hacking activities. Researchers from the University of South Carolina and Rutgers University had an opposite opinion. They claim that it is possible to remotely hack the car and even control it while it is moving. They use tyre pressure sensors to accomplish it. Radio frequencies are used by these sensors to transmit data. Scientists were able to follow the vehicles and tamper with the transmitted data with the use of this signal.

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