Hackers could invade Nissan Leaf, manufacturer disables app – Digital Journal

TODAY at 16:36

Nissan has disabled an application after a security breach was detected that made the electric car Nissan Leaf at the mercy of hackers.

the expert in iT Troy Hunt revealed that malicious people could invade the Nissan Leaf system, taking control functions such as air conditioning.

All you need is the vehicle identification number that claim to ‘hack’, and that is usually stamped on the car windscreen

the failure allowed hackers, for example, drain the battery to activate the maximum possible number of vehicle functions; or else invade the privacy of drivers by referring to the ‘log’ trip.

“Nissan will have to inform their customers and, to be honest, a solution to solve this is not difficult to conceive ‘ stressed Troy.

the expert admits that failure is not particularly dangerous, but the possibilities to ‘marotices’ are “huge,” he said.

“There is nothing to prevent someone fabricate a process to connect the air conditioning 100,000 cars. “

in an online video released, we see Troy (in Australia) to break into the car of a friend who is … in the UK.

according to Auto Express, the car manufacturer discovered that the app server could be accessed via a non-secure connection, and thus ended it.

Since the Nissan Leaf was . introduced in 2010, the brand has sold over 200,000 units, says the theweek

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