By John Glenday

Electric car manufacturer Nissan has disabled its Leaf app after the discovery of a credible threat by a security researcher which could have seen hackers take control of its vehicles.

A software vulnerability shared online opened up the prospect of hackers remotely discharging the battery of a victim’s car whilst obtaining journey time and distance data, forcing Nissan to take down the functionality of its app as a precaution until the issue can be rectified.

Nissan itself had been aware of the issue for a month but denied it represented a safety concern, acting only when the problem began to be discussed Read full story ›

Source: The Drum