The Car Hacker’s Guide: Exploiting and Securing Smart Vehicles

Welcome to the world of car hacking, where modern vehicles aren’t just machines—they’re rolling computers with more vulnerabilities than your grandma’s Wi-Fi password. If you’ve ever wondered how hackers exploit smart vehicles, how CAN bus messages can be manipulated, or why your keyless entry system might be your car’s weakest link, then The Car Hacker’s Guide: Exploiting and Securing Smart Vehicles is the book for you.

This book takes you under the hood (literally and figuratively) to explore how today’s connected cars can be attacked and, more importantly, how to defend against those threats. From wireless exploits to physical hardware attacks, we’ll cover everything from sniffing CAN bus traffic to GPS spoofing, hacking autonomous vehicle systems, and even breaking into infotainment units. Whether you’re an ethical hacker, cybersecurity researcher, automotive engineer, or just a tech enthusiast, you’ll gain real-world insights into vehicle security.

But let’s be honest—this is just one piece of the IoT hacking puzzle. That’s why this book is part of the IoT Red Teaming: Offensive and Defensive Strategies series. If you enjoy breaking (and securing) smart vehicles, you might also love:

• Wireless Hacking Unleashed (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and RF protocol attacks)
• Firmware Hacking & Reverse Engineering (the dark art of embedded system exploitation)
• Hacking Medical IoT (because even hospital devices aren’t safe from cyber threats)
• Drone Hacking (yes, you can hijack a drone—ethically, of course)
• Satellite Hacking (because hacking in space is the ultimate frontier)

What You’ll Learn in This Book:

• CAN Bus Hacking – Sniff, spoof, and manipulate vehicle network messages
• Wireless Attacks – Exploiting keyless entry, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC vulnerabilities
• Telematics & Infotainment Exploits – Hacking OTA updates, mobile apps, and head units
• GPS & ADAS Hacks – Spoofing GPS, manipulating radar, and breaking autonomous systems
• V2X Attacks – Sniffing and spoofing vehicle-to-everything communication
• Physical Attacks on Vehicles – Dumping ECU firmware, bypassing security, and hardware hacking
• Automotive Malware & Ransomware – How modern cars can be infected with cyber threats

The goal? To make cars safer. Hacking isn’t about destruction—it’s about understanding weaknesses so we can build stronger defenses. Whether you want to become an automotive cybersecurity expert, a penetration tester, or just someone who never wants their car to get hacked, this book gives you the hands-on knowledge you need.

So buckle up, grab your tools, and let’s take a deep dive into the exciting, terrifying, and absolutely essential world of car hacking. Because when it comes to cybersecurity, knowledge is horsepower.