1.4 M Vehicles Recalled over Remote Hack Vulnerability - Newswire
Just days after hackers demonstrated they could remotely access Jeep Cherokee’s electronic entertainment system, and control or even crash cars while their engines are running, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has recalled some 1. 4 million vehicles for... Reportedly, the recall affects vehicles with 8. 4-inch touch screens, including 2013 - 2015 Ram pickups and chassis cabs, Dodge Viper sports cars, 2014 and 2015 Dodge Durangos, Jeep Grand Cherokees, Cherokee SUVs, 2015 Chryslers 200 and 300, as... FCA US, the American arm of the Italian auto group, issued a statement that the company would recall its models with a specific onboard entertainment system, as well as crucial systems that control the engine and connect to the internet. Earlier this month, two cyber security researchers, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, once again proved that if a vehicle system has an IP address and it is connected to internet, it can be reached remotely regardless what it is, as they remotely... Although hackers didn’t exactly revealed the process, only the result of hacking, the company disclosed in a statement that the breach was made through vehicles radio, and said it would update software to close it. In addition, Fiat Chrysler... Source: newswire.net
