Hackers hijack car computers and take the wheel

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 11:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Well-intentioned hackers are showing potential vulnerabilities in the latest cars, as they can slam the brakes at freeway speeds, jerk the steering wheel and even shut down the engine — all from their laptop computers.

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