Today’s cars are computers on wheels. Many contain more than one connected device, allowing drivers and passengers to stream entertainment, make phone calls, or access safety features.  The more sophisticated vehicles out there (Teslas and the like) enable cars to connect to the internet for regular software updates.

While such connections bring a lot of benefits, especially when it comes to safety, they can also introduce new cybersecurity risks. A dramatic demonstration in 2015 revealed that hackers could remotely control an automobile; they could perform a number of actions, including killing the engine.  

That’s clearly cause for alarm, so car manufacturers have been including encryption as one of their cybersecurity strategies. However, an emerging technology is threatening that encryption, which means carmakers will need to pivot again to keep their vehicles safe. 

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