Security
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Connected home chargers can bring a higher level of convenience to the electric-car ownership experience, allowing more flexibility with remote access, charge scheduling, power-output adjustment, and even data displays. But according to the cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab, they can also bring a higher level of vulnerability to your home. Kaspersky Lab reports that it recently discovered EV chargers from “a major vendor” with vulnerabilities that could be exploited by cyber-attackers. The security experts note that a hacker could either remotely stop a charge on the unit...
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Tesla CTO Hikes Hacking Bounty To $10K (And Does A Shot)Tesla CTO JB Straubel appeared at the Def Con hacker convention to thank researchers that exposed vulnerabilities in the Model S.
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Tesla Model S Hacked In Low-Speed Driving; Patch Issued, Details Tomorrow: UPDATED
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has come under intense public scrutiny after a pair of hackers took control of a Jeep Cherokee remotely through its Uconnect infotainment system and disabled certain features, including its brakes and transmission. Publicity around that vulnerability quickly led the...
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Why Buy Electric Cars? Iraq Vet Says: For National Security
Most Nissan Leaf owners are passionate about their electric cars, especially the earliest ones who've already taken delivery. But not all of them have served three tours of military duty, including service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tim Goodrich was posted to Afghanistan as an avionics technician...
John Voelcker
