MP3 you can become a car-help

Scientists now warn that it's not just your computer, which is vulnerable to malware dodgy MP3 can now take over your car.

Last year, a team of researchers at the US Center for automotive embedded systems security, revealed how automotive computer systems could usually be hacked through on-board diagnostics (OBD-II) port, the access point for engineers, to download data on vehicle health reports on new scientists.

Thus they were able to attack the car, the staff to disable brakes, engine and shutting down and control of electrical systems such as odometer, lighting, air conditioning, radio, and locks.

On the basis of such a team of security experts from the University of California, San Diego and the University of Washington, under the leadership of Stefan Savage, now identified a number of weaknesses, through which hackers can gain access to the vehicle computer systems remotely.

In one example, was attacked by a cell phone hardware installed in luxury cars, allowing the team to inject malicious code into the electronic management of the car.

In theory the hackers would then sell the car thief, giving them their position and the unlock is remotely.

The team also managed to take control of the car using a Trojan application to your phone, Android operating system, and was paired with the Bluetooth in the car.

Another weakness identified was a stereo system, often integrated into other electronic systems such as air conditioning and GPS.

The scientists were able to show that the software embedded in the MP3 file to install the firmware into the car, allowing similar abuse of the above. The car, if self-parking system, it would be theoretically driven away by a hacker.

The research was presented to the National Academy of Sciences Committee for electronic control of the vehicle and unintended acceleration. (OR)

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