It's Time To Bust the Ghosts in Our Cars with Eric Monterastelli Halloween Series Part III

<p>In the final, crossover episode of our three-part Halloween series,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-monterastelli-8197b246/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eric Monterastelli</a>, Public Sector SE at Delinea, Founder, Crew Chief of Gran Touring Motorsports and Host of the Break/Fix Podcast, joins Carolyn Ford and Tracy Bannon to discuss the scary reality of car security. Is your car spying on you? Can a nefarious actor take over your car? Does your car know your deep personal data like your immigration status, race and more? Hint: It can and it does.</p><h2>Key Topics</h2><ul><li>00:02:05 Technology advances put vehicles at risk.</li><li>00:06:25 Hijacked Jeep's wireless signal, turning it off.</li><li>00:07:35 Chrysler systems hacked due to digital admission.</li><li>00:10:47 New EV platforms streamline technology for efficiency.</li><li>00:15:13 Disconnect, purge and be careful: data can be accessed.</li><li>00:18:58 Using TrueCar, author obtained personal information illegally.</li><li>00:21:54 Pre-OBD2 Mercedes is OBD1.</li><li>00:25:12 Mozilla uncovers alarming auto data collection.</li><li>00:28:29 Future vehicles will have integrated alcohol-detection systems.</li><li>00:32:48 Routers, cars can be hacked, collect data.</li><li>00:35:42 Read your vehicle's owner's manual for instructions.</li><li>00:36:55 Speak to rental clerk about removing data.</li></ul><br/><h2>The Intersection of Cybersecurity, Car Security and the Ghostbusters Mission</h2><h3>Ghostbusters Mission: Car Security &amp; Car Hacking</h3><p>Eric Monterastelli talks about how cars have evolved to include more computing technology, which opens them up to potential attacks. He gives the example of a Jeep that was hacked to shut off while driving, demonstrating the real dangers. </p><p>Tracy Bannon contrasts U.S. car manufacturers that use many third-party components versus Tesla's more integrated system. She argues Tesla's approach may lend itself to more car security. The hosts explore different potential attack v