There are 14 vulnerabilities in BMW’s vehicles that allow remote hacks that could affect drivers’ control of the vehicles, Tencent’s Keen Security Lab has found. The vulnerabilities were found in the location tracking systems; infotainment systems, including voice recognition services; and, in some cases, malicious hacks could be launched using "serious vulnerabilities" in the USB interfaces.

The big picture: BMW won't be the last auto company to have security gaps unearthed. As connected cars become more and more ubiquitous, we will see more researchers focusing on potential flaws in security design in automobiles.