Since cars are connected to the Internet, there is the fear of hackers. If a user can start his car via the smartphone App and there is possibly others butt in or it may even happen that someone takes over the control of braking or steering
The auto industry beckons from previously. The systems are safe. But now throws a Schnitzer BMW new question. Around 2.2 million cars equipped with Internet connections Series Connected Drive could be disrupted by radio because of an encryption error with technical skill.
This is no great drama, but the case shows that even things that should not happen occur when someone makes a mistake. And that a gap can make it through all the quality controls in the series. The ADAC discovered the vulnerability and warned the manufacturer - the upgraded then soon after.
The problem and the concerns there are ultimately being moved in the car computer. In 2011 it was university researchers from San Diego and Washington succeeded in using a manipulated music file in the computer systems Onstar and Sync, advance technology by General Motors and Ford. In addition, they were able to install via the service interface for workshops WLAN malicious software in the car.
The current stars of the car hacking scene, Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller, demonstrated in 2013 how an attached notebook off the brakes in a car or can trigger while driving. Likewise, they could paralyze the steering amplifier and mess up the display. That they also often as could be a warning horn, on the other hand appears as a harmless gimmick.
Automatic Parking
Harry driving the car in front - the old saying from Derrick thrillers has had its day. In future the car is selectively called SmartWatch.
Likewise is parked by SmartWatch. By voice command the car goes on stand Search.
Four laser scanners capture the entire area around the research vehicle and create an exact environment image.
This information linked to the fully automated remote Valet Parking Assistant with the digital map of a parking garage.
Based on these data the BMW i3 moves autonomously to a free space and turns from there.
Meanwhile, the two experts explore the possibilities of access by radio. Your knowledge It is extremely difficult, but theoretically feasible in very targeted attacks. The recent hacking attempts had one thing in common They needed expertise, a lot of effort, special equipment and often direct access to the car's computer. In addition, the systems of vehicles are usually very different.
However, the cars are becoming more networked wireless. So Hyundai announced recently on the electronics CES in Las Vegas, which new models not only opened with a smartphone App, but also launch and leave off. And Audi demonstrated a self-propelled prototype that you can summon by computer clock.
In the case of BMW, it had, however, made a negligence of the manufacturer's easier than necessary. The technical effort to open the car with this knowledge is manageable. It is hardware worth less than 1000 euros needed and freely available software, says ADAC technology expert.
It was the ADAC not a safety inspection by BMW. We wanted to know above all, what kind of data transfer such cars, says ADAC technology expert Arnulf Thiemel. To find out, our mobile expert has looked at the control unit of the vehicle. There we found the gap. With the necessary equipment the car has been opened in a few minutes.
BMW was able to quickly remedy the situation after the notice. A fundamental question is how to resolve any issues if you are stuck deep in the system. The vision for the future are software updates over the air. Consistently put the date to only the electric car manufacturer Tesla.
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