{"id":56210,"date":"2017-01-21T13:34:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T19:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=56210"},"modified":"2017-01-20T14:04:08","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T20:04:08","slug":"automotive-security-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/automotive-security-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Uptane &#8211; An Automotive Security Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a need for an automotive security solution?\u00a0 It may seem far fetched, that a hacker would attempt to exploit your automobile&#8217;s vulnerabilities.\u00a0 Some may even question if it is possible.\u00a0 To be clear, it is.\u00a0 In 2016, we wrote about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/21\/hacking-connected-devices-tesla-vulnerable-remote-hacks\/\">ability to remotely hack vehicles<\/a>, by exploiting their security vulnerabilities.\u00a0 In the video below, you can see the security team demonstrating the 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