The newest vehicles with the most complex computer systems are the most susceptible to hackers.

At a Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, security experts revealed that drivers of the newest and most hyper-connected cars such as Nissan's 2014 Infiniti Q50, General Motor's 2015 Cadillac Escalade and Chrysler's 2014 Jeep Cherokee should take more precautions because their cars have been identified as the most "hackable" vehicles on the road.

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On the other hand, owners of cars such as the Honda Accord, Audi A8 and Dodge Viper are safe from cybercriminals, according to science and technology magazine, Wired.

Security researchers Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller presented their latest findings on the susceptibilities uncovered in the computer systems of modern vehicles at the conference.

Miller and Valasek discovered the newest vehicles with the most complicated, interconnected network and computing systems were the most vulnerable to hackers. 

Cars such as the Infiniti Q50 would be the "most hackable" because its Bluetooth, radio functions and telematics all run on the same network as the vehicle's braking and engine systems.

If a hacker gains access to its Bluetooth system, for example, it would be easier for criminal to extend their reach into the vehicle's computerized physical operations.

Other modern cars such as the Audi A8 have been dubbed the "least hackable" among the vehicles being reviewed, Miller said. It's because it doesn't have links between its "network-accessible potential attack surfaces" that are separated from the vehicle's physical components.

 "The wirelessly connected computers are on a separate network than the steering, which makes us believe that this car is harder to hack to gain control over," Miller added.

The findings may prove a dilemma for consumes. They may either choose to have a vehicle with the most up-to-date, driving systems and automated navigation with the risk of being targeted by hackers or get an older, less sophisticated model with the assurance they cannot be hacked by cybercriminals.

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