Cars getting hacked into

New cars are fitted with more electronics and the security for the electronics is one part that is forgotten. unlike the internet and PCs where anti virus and firewalls are installed to protect the PCs the car's onboard computer is open to hacking. the encryption and security is not very sophisticated as the car companies never expected anyone to want to hack into car.
this is where the car companies' expectations were shattered when a Tesla car was hacked into and recently a Jeep was also hacked into. this of course is only possible if the car is connected online via a wireless network or via the OnStar system.
The other way of hacking that took place much earlier is the tuning of the ECU via OBD ports. Nissan famously declared that the R35 GT-R's ECU was not crackable but within months of the car's global launch the car's ECU's security was cracked and the ECU could be reprogrammed easily.

What does this all mean? the car companies cannot be complacent with their approach to security of the car. As more electronics control the car it allows the hackers to access more functions of the car. Electric power steering, drive by wire throttle, active assist braking and onboard GPS could possible allow a hacker (when connected) to drive the car remotely. this of course may sound like something out of a James Bond movie but it is becoming a reality.

A terrorist could easily mount explosives in an empty car and drive it remotely and detonate it in a crowded location and no one will know who did it. this is a scary thought and could possibly happen. this is just an example of a potential terrorist attack. there are many other possibilities and problems that can occur.
Car companies really need to think ahead in terms of security and plan way to mitigate any potential hacking into the car's ECU and electronic system.

There was also a recent Youtube video of a guy breaking into a car using a simple device to unlock and lock back a car without triggering the alarm system. the device he used looks like a universal lock pick that is much more sophisticated than any traditional lock pick set. it is able to by pass the basic lock and also re-lock the door within seconds.

New cars will come with more electronics with each new generation, the question is whether the security measures are able to be developed as quickly as the car's electronic technology.