AI 'Blind Spot' Could Allow Attackers to Hijack Self-Driving Vehicles

AI 'blind spot' could allow attackers to hijack self-driving vehicles

A newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence (AI) systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on public roads. Georgia Tech cybersecurity researchers discovered the vulnerability, dubbed VillainNet, and found it can remain dormant in a self-driving vehicle's AI system until triggered by specific conditions. Once triggered, …

AI 'blind spot' could let criminals take over self-driving cars

A newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence systems in self-driving cars.