Dutch Intelligence Service Warns Not to Hold Secret Talks in a Modern Car
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Modern cars have become increasingly smart in recent years, have countless sensors, and are also connected to the Internet. Their main goal is to make life easier for users, but the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) warns in a new brochure about the risk of them being exploited for espionage.
Because modern cars collect increasingly more data from drivers—for example, because they are equipped with cameras and microphones—the chance that ‘malicious parties’ are watching is ‘very likely’. The General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) warns of this in an advisory report, which is primarily aimed at officials in the business sector and the government.
Modern cars collect far more information about drivers and passengers than many assume—from route data to recordings from cameras and microphones. The Dutch Intelligence and Security Agency (AIVD) points out that, in the event of unauthorized access, a vehicle could also be used for digital spying.
The AIVD issues an extensive warning against the use of new, smart cars. Get rid of your Chinese EV if you don't want to be spied on pic.twitter.com/jh...
The Dutch intelligence service AIVD is warning politicians and other people in power that modern technology in connected cars could pose a security risk and, in the worst case, be used by foreign powers for espionage, The Guardian reports. The agency states that it is technically possible in some cars to, for example, remotely activate microphones and cameras. An attacker could thus potentially eavesdrop on conversations, record the surroundings…
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