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alt, some of us are already at internal hacking risk! There is a steady movement toward wireless communication and programming of implanted heart defibrillators, insulin pumps, and the like. There have been investigations of some risks, such as being hacked and given an instruction to give your ticker a jolt or overdose some insulin. This isn't SF. It is real life today.
Similar concerns apply to cars with wireless connections to their diagnostics, also coming along. The very minimum risk is, say, turning off your engine while manuevering in traffic. I might also hate having my radio taken over, blaring some spam. As we electrify our vehicles the risks increase. We should see electric brakes (in place of hydraulic) enter the market soon. They reduce weight, actuate faster, and have no fluid to dispose of at end-of-life. On the other hand, a hack could acuate them! We already have full-electric power steering in many cars (safer when power is lost, saves weight, saves fuel because fluid isn't constantly pumped, and also no fluids at end-of-life). This might be hacked to steer you into a tree, assuming we get to wireless connections to that level of the vehicle's brains. Many throttles today are already electronic. How about a little unintended acceleration?
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