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How used cars became a security nightmare
Application security for connected cars is far less mature than anyone should be comfortable with. This was clear at the RSA information security conference last week in San Francisco, where two presentations demonstrated different ways cars can be remotely controlled or even stolen by non-owners. All because the people designing connected car apps literally didn't think things through and consider the possibility of second owners -- or hackers.
Android Auto is now a standalone app you can download to your phone
If you've driven a car in the past decade or so, you've likely noticed how lousy most in-car user interfaces are. That makes things like Google's Android Auto and Apple's CarPlay a real blessing -- but the downside is that you'll either need to have a relatively new car or purchase a fairly expensive new head unit. Fortunately, Google is making good on a promise it made earlier this year: You can now download the Android Auto app to your phone, which gives anyone access to Android's driving experience.
