Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, was recently spotted at DEFCON in Las Vegas. The conference draws in hackers from across the globe to this convention, which is based on cyber security and finding vulnerabilities in big-name companies. Musk has been very vocal about his cars' software security, and plans on hiring hackers he's met at the convention to further protect his vehicles' computer brains.


As more and more cars are connected by Bluetooth, WiFi, and mobile data, they leave open gateways to access t


he operating controls of the car's ECU and other functions. All of Tesla's models have the ability to receive firmware updates at any point over a mobile data connection, which leaves open a key path of communication for hackers to gain access to.

Qihoo 360 Technology, a Chinese tech company, already has hacked the Model S and was able to gain access to door lock controls, as well as the skylight and horn functions. Musk hopes that by hiring these hackers, they will be able to find vulnerabilities and patch them before someone with more nefarious plans is able to.