New guidelines have been issued for automakers and developers seeking to protect the computers that control vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggested a series of protections to prevent a vehicle from misbehaving even when it is hacked, according to the Washington Post.
“If a cyberattack is detected, the safety risk to vehicle occupants and surrounding road users should be mitigated and the vehicle should be transitioned to a reasonable risk state,” according to the voluntary best practices.
Here are some dangers the NHTSA hopes to avoid:
- Software developers leave open doorways into a car’s electronic system for repairs, but these should be locked down once cars are on the road.
- Encryption keys or passwords that give access to car computers should not give access to multiple vehicles.
Read more at WashingtonPost.com.
