Re:Alphabet's Self-Driving Cars to Get Their First Real Riders
by sebleon on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @02:01PM
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It can actually be a lot worse - entire countries will be held ransom when car networks gets compromised. Beyond disabling a countries transportation ability, a remote hacker could weaponize every car to attack passengers and pedestrians.
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Re:Alphabet's Self-Driving Cars to Get Their First Real Riders
by maverick_iceman on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @06:25PM
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Why wouldn't the same argument apply to electric grid or internet infrastructure?
Re:Alphabet's Self-Driving Cars to Get Their First Real Riders
by sebleon on Wednesday April 26, 2017 @01:55AM
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The US electric grid is widely considered to be at risk: http://wapo.st/2qd2gFQ
Internet infrastructure is decentralized in nature, making it hard to control. Though rogue individuals can have outsized effects: https://www.wired.com/2008/02/pakistans-accid/