... and now you know why so many illegal aliens pronounce its name heap ...
Posted on 07/21/2015 9:51:38 AM PDT by Zakeet
Hackers took control of a car and crashed it into a ditch by remotely breaking into its systems from 10 miles away whilst sitting on their sofa.
In the first such breach of its kind security experts cut out the engine and applied the brakes on the Jeep Cherokee, sending it into a spin.
The US hackers said they used just a laptop and mobile phone to access the Jeep’s on-board systems via its wireless Internet connection.
They claim that more than 470,000 cars made by Fiat Chrysler could be at risk of being attacked by similar means - including those driven in the UK.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
... and now you know why so many illegal aliens pronounce its name heap ...
Technology is great until it fails.
And that’s why I drive a 1997 truck. Minimal electronics, no satlink, no internet/wifi, etc....
Probably not a direct hack...if this is true at all....but more likely a hack of something like OnStar.
I just discovered a new Auto marketing angle
Autos with no gps tracking, on-star, satellite up-links. If you want internet, bring your iPhone.
For those who value their privacy (and now, safety). Besides, it should be cheaper.
Would the US Government allow it?
“Minimal electronics, no satlink, no internet/wifi, etc....”
I have an Hp printer that allows only minimal functions because I refuse to let it access the Internet. My old printer did these things just fine without the Internet. It will be my last purchase from Hp.
There is absolutely no reason why the engine/steering/etc system is connected to the radio/phone/etc systems. None.
Here is a detailed article written by the driver of said Jeep:
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/
All of this is possible only because Chrysler, like practically all carmakers, is doing its best to turn the modern automobile into a smartphone. Uconnect, an Internet-connected computer feature in hundreds of thousands of Fiat Chrysler cars, SUVs, and trucks, controls the vehicle’s entertainment and navigation, enables phone calls, and even offers a Wi-Fi hot spot. And thanks to one vulnerable element, which Miller and Valasek won’t identify until their Black Hat talk, Uconnect’s cellular connection also lets anyone who knows the car’s IP address gain access from anywhere in the country. “From an attacker’s perspective, it’s a super nice vulnerability,” Miller says.
which is why self driving should be self contained.
1971 International 1210 3/4 ton pick up is my daily driver ...nothing but vacuum lines and hydraulic systems ....not a computer in it...KISS rule .
It controls the entertainment system, deals with navigation and allows phone calls.
The feature also allows owners to start the car remotely, flash the headlights using an app and unlock doors.
But according to Miller and Valasek, the on-board Internet connection is a ‘super nice vulnerability’ for hackers.
Of course there is. Multiple reasons really. Remote starting. Theft recovery. Accident reporting. Interconnectedness has many benefits... and risks.
But no, that’s not possible, they said.
The technology only exists in your delusional conspiracy theories, they said.
Michael Hastings could not be reached for comment.
How about neutral and trying to feather the emergency brakes?
Beats scrambling a transmission I guess.
Now think about the reporter who’s car sped and crashed for no apparent reason.
How will they be able to tell?......................
Articles like this give me new respect for my 2004 Silverado.
AFAIK, it has no connections to the outside world. If a FReeper knows different, please let me know.
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