san francisco wikileaks document show u.s. central intelligence agency consider mission connect car technology underscore auto industry concern science behind next generation vehicles could turn cyber security consider key rollout tomorrow self-driving today connect cars resemble computers wheel host communications rout hackers could target consumers trust smart vehicles must deem safe attack security experts cite terrify hypothetical example remote attack fully autonomous vehicle steer wheel brake passenger would recourse regain manual control car lot car company try design cars good suit automation mean attractive hackers say auto consultant roger lanctot strategy analytics major strategy automakers reduce number communications gateways crucial systems require service offer third party go single secure path wikileaks document show cia cite vehicle systems car operate system qnx own blackberry ltd potential mission areas cia embed devices branch consider qnx operate system use global automakers provide comprehensive multi-level policy-driven security model ... mitigate attack company say statement reuters give collection software hardware network components make connect car security strong weak link say cia interest cars bring widespread attention industry already receive wakeup call cars potential hack researchers 2015 use wireless connection turn jeep cherokee engine prompt recall 1.4 million vehicles fiat chrysler automobile september last year chinese cyber security researchers hack tesla inc model sedan remotely tap brake pop trunk electric carmaker subsequently patch bug use over-the-air fix tesla respond request comment cyber security protocol hack jeep tesla bring home industry even improbable technically possible say mark wakefield global co-head automotive practice alixpartners car see vulnerable could big brand problem wakefield say hack could also expose private information share car third party credit card number account number passwords theft january survey university michigan transportation research institute find 33 percent respondents say extremely concern hack full self-driving cars cause crash number ways cars proliferate cell phone signal dongles one gateway standard obd-ii port find steer wheel historically use onboard diagnostics today hundreds after-market devices use port whether monitor drive insurance need provide conveniences like safety alert security devices important provide attacker mean access vehicle systems driver data remotely warn fbi march 2016 bulletin cyber security risk motor vehicles carmakers also build wall non-crucial infotainment systems drive control breach block could compromise key function like brake first step industry tackle intrusion detection say lanctot breach detect complicate shut part car could unsafe say tesla first champion over-the-air technology wireless software update send remotely cars although argue update way hackers tesla others see key protection upgrade security repair vulnerabilities quickly january u.s. lawmakers introduce bill call cyber security standards new cars far u.s. regulators issue recommendations rule carmakers shield computer systems hackers industry years away solve cyber security problem lanctot say note first generation cars build jeep hack include kind detection capabilities see early 2018. cia 'mission cars show concern next-generation vehicles