Automakers warm up to friendly hackers at cyber security conference

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Automakers warm up to friendly hackers at cyber security conference

Car hacking village takes off at DEF CON.

At a conference where hackers can try their hand at picking locks and discover cyber vulnerabilities in a makeshift hospital, they can also endeavour to break into the control units of cars and take over driving functions. Those efforts at the DEF CON security convention in Las Vegas this ...

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