Self-driving cars could be vulnerable to hacking
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.029187
BBC : Autonomous vehicles, currently being road tested in several countries, could have huge potential for cutting the number of accidents and for providing mobility to those who can’t drive. However, because they are computer operated, they could also be vulnerable to hackers. Jonathan Petit of the software company Security Innovation has revealed at least one potential problem: The cars’ lidar sensing system can be disrupted by a low-power laser combined with a pulse generator. With the laser, Petit was able to create the illusion of a car, wall, or pedestrian, which then caused the car to slow down or stop completely. Petit will be presenting his results at the Black Hat Europe conference on information security in November.
