Hacking Driverless Vehicles – DEFCON 21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMViIM4I7TE   At DEFCON 21, an annual hacker conference focused on cybersecurity and hacking, there was a presentation titled “Hacking Driverless Vehicles.” DEFCON conferences often feature talks and workshops covering a wide range of topics related to technology, cybersecurity, privacy, and innovation. The “Hacking Driverless Vehicles” presentation likely explored the security vulnerabilities and potential risks … Read more

Hack Your Car for Boost and Power – DEFCON 15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0I2tudyFYI     At DEFCON 15, an annual hacker conference focused on cybersecurity and hacking, there was a presentation titled “Hack Your Car for Boost and Power.” DEFCON conferences often feature talks and workshops covering a wide range of topics related to technology, cybersecurity, privacy, and innovation. The “Hack Your Car for Boost and Power” … Read more

DIY Electric Car – DEFCON 20

At DEFCON 20, an annual hacker conference focused on cybersecurity and hacking, there was a presentation titled “DIY Electric Car.” DEFCON conferences often feature talks and workshops covering a wide range of topics related to technology, hacking, privacy, and innovation. The “DIY Electric Car” presentation likely focused on the process of building and modifying electric … Read more

Automakers Seek to Outlaw Car Owners From Modifying Their Own Vehicles

Abstract   The Association of Global Automakers, a lobbying firm for 12 manufacturers, is asking the U.S. Copyright Office to prevent car owners from accessing “computer programs that control the functioning of a motorized land vehicle, including personal automobiles, commercial motor vehicles, and agricultural machinery, for purposes of lawful diagnosis and repair, or aftermarket personalization, … Read more

WTF is in my car (analysis of technologies) – DEFCON 21

“WTF is in my car” was a presentation given at the Defcon 21 conference in 2013, this time by security researchers Jesse Michael and Corey Thuen. In their presentation, Michael and Thuen discussed their analysis of the various technologies and electronic systems present in modern vehicles and the potential security implications associated with them. The … Read more

TESLA Roadster, released “open source” per Elon Musk

Information available so far is not full production ready — you can not replicate from parts the TESLA ROADSTER; however, there is information down to legitimate circuit-level detail. Super-interesting regarding the ‘theory’ and also ‘circuits’ which includes altium schematics. — from the comments — “What they released is everything a dealer technician would need to … Read more