Haxors? On my GPS?
According to Inverse Path, an Italian network security company, the unencrypted data sent to automobile navigation systems is prone to interception and manipulation. This flaw may be exploited to create harmful effects such as traffic jams and leading drivers into traps where further crimes may be committed.
Your average thug is not smart enough to manipulate GPS signals, and thus it is unlikely that such hacking will be used for serious crimes. Instead, such abuse will likely be done by groups of college kids in clubs at prestigious schools of technology for the purpose of humourous pranks. Nevertheless, measures should be taken to prevent any of the aforementioned from occurring.
Through Engadget
Loading …April 01 2007 09:58 pm | Misc and Technology
Keith on 01 Apr 2007 at 11:22 pm #
I think it could be a problem because their are tons of technology issues, such as hacking blue tooth and such that only hardcore techis know how to do, but it still caused major problems.
Amanda on 02 Apr 2007 at 9:24 am #
I don’t think it will be such a problem for the little people as it is for the rich or the famous.