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Hack-resistant 2024 Ford Mustang will be tough to tune

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The recently-revealed 2024 Ford Mustang will be available with a 500 hp 5.0-liter V8 under the hood, and it is going to take more than a little elbow grease to make it more powerful than that.

Ford Authority reports that the car’s new computer architecture will make it harder for people to modify due to the security measures in place to prevent hacking.

“Much more difficult,” Ford Mustang Chief Engineer Ed Krenz told the enthusiast news outlet.

Mustang owners commonly modify their vehicles to customize their performance.

THE 2024 FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE IS A THOROUGHBRED

The Mustang Dark Horse has a 5.0-liter V8 engine.

The Mustang Dark Horse has a 5.0-liter V8 engine.
(Ford)

The issue stems from the Mustang’s adoption of Ford’s FNV (Fully Networked Vehicle) architecture, which is being rolled out across its latest models.

The 2024 Mustang's digital instrument cluster and infotainment system will be able to be updated with over-the-air software downloads.

The 2024 Mustang’s digital instrument cluster and infotainment system will be able to be updated with over-the-air software downloads.
(Ford)

The setup allows for over-the-air updates to be pushed to the vehicles via the internet to bring new functionality to virtually all of their systems.

However, this connectivity means it requires a robust security system to protect owner data.

FORD DEVELOPING SMARTPHONE-CONTROLLED TOWING TECH

The 2024 Mustang will be available in coupe and convertible styles.

The 2024 Mustang will be available in coupe and convertible styles.
(Ford)

Krenz explained that unauthorized changes would be recognized as a “break” that would lead to various components being shut down.

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The good news is that Ford is working with aftermarket companies to develop approved parts and software tunes that will be able to work with it before sales begin next summer, but anyone going it on their own will likely run into trouble.

Gary Gastelu is Fox News Digital’s automotive editor.

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“NULL” vanity plate hack to dodge parking tickets backfires to the tune of $12,000

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A US security researcher called Droogie thought he’d come up with the perfect wheeze to avoid being fined by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) – he bought a personalised license plate which we believed would mess with the DMV’s database.

The name on Droogie’s vanity plate? “NULL”

Graham Cluley

Data privacy laws changing in tune with digital economy [The Straits Times] – Gov.sg (press release)

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Data privacy laws changing in tune with digital economy [The Straits Times]
Gov.sg (press release)
On the one hand, organisations that see any breach of personal data may not be allowed to stay silent on it, as it could be made mandatory for them to inform the affected customers as well as the privacy commission. This is to deepen trust in the …

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Strange “ransomware” title pushes surveys, knows Close Encounters tune

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A popup box displayed on computers infected by Shadowlock.
Symantec

If your PC’s CD tray opens and you hear the iconic, five-note tune from the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, it’s probably not a visit from aliens. Chances are it’s a newly discovered piece of malware with some highly unusual characteristics.

Trojan.Shadowlock belongs to a category of malicious software known as ransomware, which typically locks down data and resources until the victim pays a hefty fee. But in this case, according to Symantec researchers, the malware demands the user of the disabled computer complete an online survey.

Shadowlock isn’t as nasty as other ransomware samples that threaten criminal prosecutions based on trumped up charges and then extort fees that can be in the hundreds of dollars. That’s because this latest threat, which was created with Microsoft’s .Net developer tool, can be easily bypassed. Still, it contains several dormant functions that could be invoked in future versions. The ability to kill Chrome, Internet Explorer, and other browsers is one capability. Eating up disk space and disabling the Windows firewall is another.

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