1. REMOTE CONTROL CARS Jonathan Chandler CSCE 390 001 April 21, 2011

2. Many modern automobiles contain cellular connections These allow services like OnStar and Safety Connect to remotely:  View vehicle diagnostics  Lock and unlock doors  Start the engine  Detect airbag deployment  Stop the car and block its engine

3. The cellular connections have made vehicles as vulnerable as any computer on the internet CSE students were able to hack into a vehicle and gain access to its electronic control unit This gave them access to various vehicle controls, which a hacker could use to:  Intentionally cause an accident  Steal a car using remote unlock and start  Eavesdrop on conversations

4. Extreme Solution: remove remote access Pros (for keeping remote access) –Automatic accident detection saves lives –Anti-theft engine blocking proven successful –Helpful for people that lock their keys in the car Cons (for removing full access) –Hurts people who have become accustom to these conveniences –Hurts the car companies financially

5. Compromise: fix the current problems Following ACM code 1.2, companies should “mitigate the negative consequences” by making software security a major priority Also, they may need to re-evaluate which systems are necessary for remote access and which can be restricted Following ACM code 2.5, they should give their customers “thorough evaluations of computer systems and their impacts”, so that people are aware of the risks involved

6. References http://technews.acm.org/archives.cfm?fo=2011- 03-mar/mar-11-2011.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/business/1 0hack.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onstar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_Connect