Google is set to step up its road testing of the company’s autonomous cars now that the vehicles have passed the Nevada driving authority test, but security experts warn of potential dangers.
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Wireless devices like web-based vehicle-immobilisation systems that can remotely disable a car could potentially be used maliciously to disable cars belonging to unsuspecting owners, said Samani, citing a recent case in Texas where 100 vehicles were disabled from a remote disable system.