--- product_id: 25704198 title: "The Car Hacker's Handbook: A Guide for the Penetration Tester" price: "R1623" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/25704198-the-car-hackers-handbook-a-guide-for-the-penetration-tester store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # The Car Hacker's Handbook: A Guide for the Penetration Tester **Price:** R1623 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Car Hacker's Handbook: A Guide for the Penetration Tester - **How much does it cost?** R1623 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/25704198-the-car-hackers-handbook-a-guide-for-the-penetration-tester) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Modern cars are more computerized than ever. Infotainment and navigation systems, Wi-Fi, automatic software updates, and other innovations aim to make driving more convenient. But vehicle technologies haven’t kept pace with today’s more hostile security environment, leaving millions vulnerable to attack. The Car Hacker’s Handbook will give you a deeper understanding of the computer systems and embedded software in modern vehicles. It begins by examining vulnerabilities and providing detailed explanations of communications over the CAN bus and between devices and systems. Then, once you have an understanding of a vehicle’s communication network, you’ll learn how to intercept data and perform specific hacks to track vehicles, unlock doors, glitch engines, flood communication, and more. With a focus on low-cost, open source hacking tools such as Metasploit, Wireshark, Kayak, can-utils, and ChipWhisperer, The Car Hacker’s Handbook will show you how to: –Build an accurate threat model for your vehicle –Reverse engineer the CAN bus to fake engine signals –Exploit vulnerabilities in diagnostic and data-logging systems –Hack the ECU and other firmware and embedded systems –Feed exploits through infotainment and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems –Override factory settings with performance-tuning techniques –Build physical and virtual test benches to try out exploits safely If you’re curious about automotive security and have the urge to hack a two-ton computer, make The Car Hacker’s Handbook your first stop. Review: Well written, well organized, "Hacking Exposed" of the automotive industry.... - This book is intended for the advanced security researcher. It assumes a good working knowledge of *nix/*bsd, compiling from source code, using github, knowing how to chase down dependencies, etc. Having said that: The author knows his stuff and has clearly worked with the substantive content on a regular basis. It really is the "Hacking Exposed" of automotive CAN buses, and that's a compliment I don't give lightly. For the advanced security researcher, this book should really be on one's shelf. It does an excellent job of introducing one to the necessary hardware and software needed to begin playing with Controller Area Networks (CAN buses) used in the automotive industry. About the only thing I think the book is missing when compared to other available material is a more detailed discussion of the Toyota-specific Checksums as well as a bit more discussion on hardware and cabling (there are some issues with some cables using DB pins 7/2 for CAN high/low and most other cables using DB pins 3/5 for CAN high/low). Playing with CAN buses is definitely not for the faint of heart. One should have a passion for automobiles, a passion for solving complex problems, as well as a passion for playing with ICS/SCADA systems. While I can't speak for everyone (this type of stuff is about as 'niche', as niche gets, even in the IT security world), I was very impressed with this book and it gave me the jumpstart I needed to begin truly analyzing and testing modern vehicle CAN buses. Very well done, well organized, well cited, and well written. I do hope Mr. Smith expands on this topic in future publications. My guess is that he's now getting paid big bucks to keep his future research "proprietary"...I just hope he's working for a U.S. company. Review: Learn the approach to understanding and modifying automotive control systems - This is a nice reference book if you are curious about the issues surrounding modifying the electronic controls, and the electronic security issues of your car. Anything in print that attempts to be a how-to publication risks being out of date as soon as the ink is dry. This book takes the approach of illustrating how to learn to think about strategies for documenting, reverse engineering and modifying an automobile’s control systems to better suit the owner’s desires. In this context, hacking mostly refers to making one’s own beneficial modifications her/his own car rather than intruding into the systems other vehicles. There is something to be gained here for the automotive designer and electronically savvy car hobbyist. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #794,250 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #324 in Computer Hacking #555 in Computer Network Security #588 in Automotive Engineering (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 219 Reviews | ## Images ![The Car Hacker's Handbook: A Guide for the Penetration Tester - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ybAiyQmBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well written, well organized, "Hacking Exposed" of the automotive industry.... *by D***E on October 14, 2021* This book is intended for the advanced security researcher. It assumes a good working knowledge of *nix/*bsd, compiling from source code, using github, knowing how to chase down dependencies, etc. Having said that: The author knows his stuff and has clearly worked with the substantive content on a regular basis. It really is the "Hacking Exposed" of automotive CAN buses, and that's a compliment I don't give lightly. For the advanced security researcher, this book should really be on one's shelf. It does an excellent job of introducing one to the necessary hardware and software needed to begin playing with Controller Area Networks (CAN buses) used in the automotive industry. About the only thing I think the book is missing when compared to other available material is a more detailed discussion of the Toyota-specific Checksums as well as a bit more discussion on hardware and cabling (there are some issues with some cables using DB pins 7/2 for CAN high/low and most other cables using DB pins 3/5 for CAN high/low). Playing with CAN buses is definitely not for the faint of heart. One should have a passion for automobiles, a passion for solving complex problems, as well as a passion for playing with ICS/SCADA systems. While I can't speak for everyone (this type of stuff is about as 'niche', as niche gets, even in the IT security world), I was very impressed with this book and it gave me the jumpstart I needed to begin truly analyzing and testing modern vehicle CAN buses. Very well done, well organized, well cited, and well written. I do hope Mr. Smith expands on this topic in future publications. My guess is that he's now getting paid big bucks to keep his future research "proprietary"...I just hope he's working for a U.S. company. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learn the approach to understanding and modifying automotive control systems *by W***W on August 21, 2019* This is a nice reference book if you are curious about the issues surrounding modifying the electronic controls, and the electronic security issues of your car. Anything in print that attempts to be a how-to publication risks being out of date as soon as the ink is dry. This book takes the approach of illustrating how to learn to think about strategies for documenting, reverse engineering and modifying an automobile’s control systems to better suit the owner’s desires. In this context, hacking mostly refers to making one’s own beneficial modifications her/his own car rather than intruding into the systems other vehicles. There is something to be gained here for the automotive designer and electronically savvy car hobbyist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Definitive Vehicle Pen-Test Text *by K***S on October 19, 2018* This book is great. It's packed with loads of information on 'car' tech, with very little coverage of what penetration testers already know. It's not bloated with code just to fill pages. I think every CAN tool is covered, addressed or acknowledged. This book is just the absolute best. The only critique I have is to say that some of the schematics are just way too small for me to read. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Car Hacker's Handbook: A Guide for the Penetration Tester - The Hardware Hacking Handbook: Breaking Embedded Security with Hardware Attacks - Practical IoT Hacking: The Definitive Guide to Attacking the Internet of Things --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/25704198-the-car-hackers-handbook-a-guide-for-the-penetration-tester](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/25704198-the-car-hackers-handbook-a-guide-for-the-penetration-tester) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-07-06*