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Don鈥檛 let your car get remotely hacked, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Department of Transportation warned US drivers in a public service announcement this past week.

As vehicles get more automated and less manually controlled by drivers, they will be more subject to cyber security risks.聽

鈥淰ehicle hacking occurs when someone with a computer seeks to gain unauthorized access to vehicle systems for the purposes of retrieving driver data or manipulating vehicle functionality,鈥� explains a joint public service announcement (PSA) from the trio of federal government agencies. 鈥淲hile not all hacking incidents may result in a risk to safety 鈥� such as an attacker taking control of a vehicle 鈥� it is important that consumers .鈥澛�

They go on to suggest several steps consumers should take to minimize vehicle cybersecurity risks. These include ensuring that vehicle software is up to date, being aware of who has vehicle access, and exercising discretion when connecting third-party devices to the vehicle. To put it simply, pay attention to who is in your car and what is plugged into your car, suggests the FBI.聽

鈥淪ome car manufacturers are already working on addressing the issue,鈥� reports 海角大神鈥檚 Olivia Lowenberg. 鈥淔ord and Toyota have both built stronger firewalls for their vehicles, and Tesla encourages hackers to share their findings with the company through a 鈥榬esponsible disclosure鈥� policy.鈥澛�

Manufacturers and government agencies alike have had to work quickly to address the dangers of cyber car hacking.聽

Cyber car hackers had their first high-profile success in 2013, after proving that it was possible to hack a Toyota Prius. But in order to do so, the hackers had to be in the car 鈥� remote cyber hacking was not yet a tangible threat.聽

But within the last three years, these vulnerabilities have multiplied, reports Monitor auto blogger Richard Read.聽

鈥淎s our cars become increasingly autonomous, they鈥檙e likely to begin talking to one another, and in doing so, they鈥檒l create networks,鈥� writes Read. 鈥淣etworks are the playground of hackers because with the right code, ne鈥檈r-do-wells can affect dozens, hundreds, or thousands of vehicles at once, maximizing their returns.鈥澛�

Just last year, security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek killing the car鈥檚 transmission and proving the immediate potential of hacking threats. Chrysler soon after issued a 1.4 million-vehicle recall and mailed software updates to drivers.聽

But Mr. Valasek tells Wired that he is confused about the FBI鈥檚 timing 鈥� why now? After all, their experiment was conducted eight months ago.聽

鈥淚t seems super delayed,鈥� said Valasek, one of the two Jeep-hacking researchers. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 good advice鈥� people take the FBI seriously.鈥滱nd since his hacking experiment last year, Valasek says he has been flooded with emails from people who believe they are car hacking victims. 鈥淐harlie and I get emails all the time from people who say 鈥榤y car鈥檚 been hacked!鈥欌�� says Valasek. 鈥淭he FBI is more than .鈥澛�