Add cars to the list of devices that hackers can break into, and control!

In fact, the demonstrated ability to control vehicles remotely by hacking into them just shreds the comfort I have in using the electronics in my rig.

From the MIT Technology Review article:

Researchers who have spent the last two years studying the security of car computer systems have revealed that they can take control of vehicles wirelessly.

The researchers were able to control everything from the car's brakes to its door locks to its computerized dashboard displays by accessing the onboard computer through GM's OnStar and Ford's Sync, as well as through the Bluetooth connections intended for making hands-free phone calls.

Full article is here

Now, this is downright scary!