Car computer systems at risk as viruses go mobile

Here's something new to worry about.

"As carmakers adjust on-board computers to allow consumers to transfer information with MP3 players and mobile phones, they also make their vehicles vulnerable to mobile viruses that jump between devices via Bluetooth that connects them, reports The Hindustan Times.

Companies so far have seen no reports of viruses in auto systems, and studies have shown it is not easy to transplant a virus into a car, but carmakers say they are taking the risk seriously."

emily | 2:42 PM | Spam, Viruses and Hoaxes |
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