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The holidays are approaching and with them certain attack techniques increase, not only through digital means, but also physical, such as the theft of vehicles or its content. According to recent statistics in the last couple of years, car hacking has increased by 300%.
For this reason, in today’s TIP we want to remind you of some guidelines to follow, so as not to be victims of this type of cyber-attack:
- 1. Be aware that our car, no matter how technological and safe or secure it may be, is also attackable. Criminals, thanks to new technologies and the corresponding attack techniques, are able to steal cars in less time and with less effort.
- Keep the software updated updated with new versions provided by the manufacturer. If we cannot do it ourselves, the dealer or trusted workshop will help us update it.
- 3. Avoid using USB sticks with music downloaded from unofficial websites. Such files may be infected by some kind of malware.
- 4. Turn off the Wifi and Bluetooth function when we are not using it. To avoid that, even when the vehicle is closed and turned off, these can be the means of connection to open it.
- Review the mobile applications that we use in the car.. Not all the programs we download are secure enough.
- 6. In parking places that seem unsafe, and if our car allows it, we must open and close it with the key instead of using the buttons. And thus avoid being able to open it having copied the command signal.
- 7. Do not neglect the control of the car. Again, to avoid manipulations that allow you to copy your signal and open the car without physically having the key.
- 8. Do not connect unreliable devices to the OBD2 of the car. Both on a personal level and at the request of our insurer, we may want to know our driving habits through something similar to the black box of airplanes. However, not all devices are equally safe, so it is preferable to think twice before connecting an external medium to the computer in our vehicle.