Connected cars are poorly protected '

delft - Cars are becoming more sophisticated and technologically, but they are not designed to keep hackers out. Cyber ​​security is therefore better, says Cyber ​​Security Academy in The Hague. The setting is a collaboration between the universities of Delft and Leiden, The Hague University and The Hague.

Modern cars are full of chips, which are via Bluetooth and other systems with each other and with central networks. These systems ensure for example, that cars can run independently.

'' Through the Internet it is quite easy to get access to the CAN bus, the place where all the IT systems together, or the backbone of the car. Here you can change the car's settings and hackers have here directly affect the safety of the car, '' said Herbert Leenstra, protector of KPN and guest lecturer at the Academy, in a statement.

In 2015, hackers managed to hack a test in a moving car. They could adjust the speed and lock the brakes. Entering is simple. '' The entertainment system is now giving for example access to the engine system, '' said Leenstra. That has to change, he says, essential elements must be clearly separated from the minor systems.