Author Explores Cybersecurity Risks of Driverless Cars
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If connected AVs can be seized and weaponized, they’re not just mobility infrastructure — they’re a distributed cyber-physical attack surface. AV and fleet teams need to treat security as a first-class safety system, with red-teaming and kill-switch design baked in before scale, not after an incident.
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