Episode 182 — How to stop your car and your privacy from being cyberjacked

Data Privacy Detective

Today’s automobiles and trucks are more than transport vehicles. Filled with computer technology,cars and trucks are data collectors and transmitters - and a potential way for hackers to steal personal information and invade privacy. The expansive use of technology in vehicles creates risks of identity theft, invasion of privacy, and even the ability to take over a vehicle’s operation for tragic purposes.

A September 6, 2024 American Automobile Association post, How to Protect Your Car from Cybercrime,describes how modern vehicular technology poses cyberattack risks and offers tips on how to fend off hackers. https://cluballiance.aaa.com/the-extra-mile/advice/car/can-your-car-be-hacked

The Detective explores what we can do to protect ourselves against these risks and how vehicle manufacturers and dealers can build cyber-data-safety into vehicles rather than leave it to operator choice. Consider steps you can take to prevent your vehicle from being cyberjacked and to limit unwanted leaks of your personal information and privacy from your vehicle’s data stream.

The first 155 episodes of Data Privacy Detective can be found on the feed of the Frost Brown Todd Podcast. You can listen on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3IrHUTg), Spotify (https://bit.ly/49XRU2k), or Soundcloud (https://bit.ly/3T8EWrw).