Assume self-driving cars are a hacker's dream? Think again

Autonomous vehicles have long been seen as a major security issue, but experts say they're less vulnerable to hacks than human-controlled vehicles

Self-driving cars feel like they should provide a nice juicy target for hackers.

After all, a normal car has a driver with their hands on the wheel and feet on the pedals. Common sense suggeststhis provides a modicum of protection against a car takeover which a self-driving car, or even one with just the sort of assisted driving features already found on the road today, lacks.