# 202. How Will Your Car Get Hacked?

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2024-11-26
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-11-26-202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked-2NXJvMfy

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and John discuss the critical intersection of hardware and cybersecurity in the automotive industry, highlighting how physical vulnerabilities can lead to remote control of vehicles. They analyze specific cases including the 2015 Jeep Cherokee hack by Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, the 2016 Tesla Model S bug bounty discovery, and the Kia/ Hyundai theft vulnerability caused by missing engine immobilizers. The conversation emphasizes the shift towards software-defined vehicles and the role of bug bounty programs in identifying these risks before malicious actors exploit them.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-11-26-202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked#t=0) Introduction: Automotive Cybersecurity Risks
- [1:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-11-26-202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked#t=110) The Jeep Cherokee Hack: Remote Control via Infotainment
- [6:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-11-26-202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked#t=369) Hardware Security and the iPhone Exploit Tangent
- [9:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-11-26-202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked#t=555) Tesla Bug Bounty and OTA Update Vulnerabilities
- [9:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-11-26-202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked#t=555) Kia and Hyundai Theft Vulnerability: Missing Immobilizers
- [14:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-11-26-202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked#t=868) Headlight Hacking and CAN Bus Access
- [18:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-11-26-202-how-will-your-car-get-hacked#t=1132) Bug Bounties and Industry Certification

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Jeep Cherokee (product)
- Charlie Miller (other)
- Chris Valasek (other)
- IOactive (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Tesla Model S (product)
- Kia (company)
- Hyundai (company)
- Toyota (company)
- BMW (company)
- Apple Vision Pro (product)
- SAE International (company)
- Joseph Ravichandra (other)

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