Car Threat: Automotive Hacking (infographic)

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The technology has been improving day by day as per the market trends and the degree of harm through cyber hacking is also taking hike. Earlier, the technology of car was not so high than compared to present days. Hence, it was quite impossible task to steal your car without the physical presence.

However, due to the emerging change in technology stealing a car via cyber hacking can be seen. Hackers can easily invade into your vehicles.

What Makes A Vehicle Susceptible to Cyberhacking?

Than compared to previous models of car, present or new models have various frameworks which are intended to good productivity and most of the frameworks do require interconnectivity with each other. Moreover the expansion of self sufficient frameworks that are completely self driving would likewise need to associate with different vehicle and street foundations, which is like giving an access to hackers.

Recently designed cars will store a large amount of personal information which also be accessed by cyber criminals. For example: – Your GPS framework could store personal information of residence, customary courses, and perhaps even budgetary information. These details can be accessed by hackers to threaten you.

Check you the infographic below created by Qccollison – Auto Body Shop Surrey, to know much about the possible hacking points that can be used by hackers to get access of your car. Also follow the step-by-step guide to lower the risk of your car being hacked.

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