Self-driving cars can be stopped with a laser pointer

Security researcher Jonathan Petit was able to launch a denial-of-service attack against a self-driving car by overwhelming the car’s sensors with images of fake vehicles and other objects.

Uber hires the guys who hacked a Jeep to develop safer driverless cars

Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, security researchers who caused huge headaches for Fiat Chrysler when they showed the world how to remotely hack a Jeep, have hacked their way into new jobs with Uber.

“Probably tired and shagged out after a long squawk” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

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