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August 14, 2016 By VDI Team Leave a Comment

“The More Technology a Car has, the More Hackable it is…”

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While there may not be anything “new” in this video – Charles and his pal Chris performed the remote hack mentioned in the video quite a while ago, and as he notes, once Chrysler was made aware of it the company promptly resolved that particular vulnerability on their particular vehicles – the level of control […]

Filed Under: news, secure transportation Tagged With: hacker, Vehicle hacking, vehicle technology

April 4, 2014 By VDI Team Leave a Comment

Technology – Security – Tesla Hacking

While there is more and more being put out there for all to see (including our adversaries) about the vulnerability of some of these systems, to date not nearly as much information has been put out regarding strategies for preventing or protecting against such threats. For now, awareness of the risks and vulnerabilities of these […]

Filed Under: driving Tagged With: Joe Autera, Larry Side, Vehicle Dynamics Institute, Vehicle hacking

Surveillance Detection a Practical Perspective

Surveillance Detection: a Practical Perspective

Recognizing that while the Solo Practitioner approach – where one protection practitioner is responsible for managing the wide range of risks their Principal may face – is not the optimum approach to doing so, it is in fact being effectively implemented far more often and successfully than many in the profession would care to admit, it’s worthwhile to take a closer look at the strategies and tactics which contribute to the effectiveness of the Solo Practitioner paradigm.

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