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By Ryan Daws, IoT NEWS August 1, 2019 https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2019/aug/01/consumer-watchdog-cyberattack-control-connected-cars/ A report from Consumer Watchdog features 20 anonymous whistleblowers from the connected car…
Aug 1, 2019
By Staff Reporters, KTRK ABC TV-13, Houston, TX August 1, 2019 https://abc13.com/automotive/internet-linked-cars-vulnerable-to-hackers-group-says/5433936/ A new report by more than a dozen whistleblowers suggests…
Aug 1, 2019
By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE August 1, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2019-08-01/governor-signs-pet-insurance-bill-challenged-by-l-a-consumer-group Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that consumer advocates say…
Aug 1, 2019
GM, Ford and Toyota are among the automakers cited by Consumer Watchdog using whistleblower informants. By Kevin Smith, THE LOS ANGELES DAILY…
Jul 31, 2019
By Eric D. Lawrence, DETROIT FREE PRESS July 31, 2019 https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2019/07/31/auto-cyberattacks-mass-casualties-consumer-watchdog/1880873001/ Warnings about connected vehicle vulnerabilities have been a steady drumbeat for…
Jul 31, 2019
By Alan Ohnsman, FORBES July 31, 2019 https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2019/07/31/safety-group-says-a-50-cent-kill-switch-curbs-security-risk-of-hackable-cars/ Automakers are layering new vehicles with a range of web-enabled features, from remote engine…
Jul 31, 2019
By Bryan Jonston, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS July 31, 2019 Connected Cars Can Be Hacked Need Kill Switch & Need Privacy The…
Jul 31, 2019
Our insider said most new 2020 model cars feature “info-tainment” systems with open internet connections that link with a car’s computer technology;…
Jul 31, 2019
State insurance commissioner reported $83,000 in returned contributions dating back to 2013 By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE July 31, 2019…
Jul 31, 2019
By Julie Watts, KOVR TV-13 CBS, Sacramento, CA July 31, 2019 https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/hackers-could-remotely-gain-control-of-cars-in-mass-cyberattack-researchers-find/ SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new report warns some cars that…
Jul 31, 2019
By Jorge Casuso, THE SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT July 31, 2019 http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2019/July-2019/07_31_2019_Santa_Monica_Based_Consumer_Watchdog_Lays_Out_Roadmap_for_%20Carmaggedon.html Imagine an attack as deadly as 9/11 only instead of aircraft…
Jul 31, 2019
By Staff Reporters, KCBS/KCAL Los Angeles, CA July 31, 2019 https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/hackers-could-remotely-gain-control-of-cars-in-mass-cyberattack-researchers-find/ LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Hackers gaining control of your car while…
Jul 31, 2019
By Staff Writers, RadioInfo July 31, 2019 Smart speaker home invasion? A study conducted last year by the US based organisation Consumer…
Jul 31, 2019
By Debra Kahn, PoliticoPRO July 31, 2019 Regulators should protect drivers from car vulnerabilities stemming from hackers as vehicles rely increasingly on…
Jul 31, 2019
The former state senator won’t turn over his calendar. It’s fair to wonder what he is hiding. By the Editorial Board, THE…
Jul 30, 2019
By Hannah Wiley, SACRAMENTO BEE July 29, 2019 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article233172776.html California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, under fire for accepting campaign contributions from insurance…
Jul 29, 2019
The groups say the name ‘Autopilot’ creates confusion among consumers By Sarah D. Young, CONSUMER AFFAIRS July 29, 2019 https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/consumer-groups-push-for-probe-into-teslas-autopilot-marketing-072919.html The Center…
Jul 29, 2019
By Carla Marinucci and Jeremy B. White, POLITICO July 29, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Embattled state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last week…
Jul 29, 2019