GM Invites Hackers to Uncover Cybersecurity Gaps – Wall Street Journal

DETROIT—General Motors Co. is turning to hackers to strengthen car firewalls.

The nation’s largest auto maker on Thursday highlighted a “coordinated disclosure” program it launched earlier this year that invites computer researchers to search for cybersecurity gaps in GM vehicles, websites and software.

The effort is an offshoot of so-called bug bounty programs run by companies, including Silicon Valley electric-car maker…