Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4M cars and trucks after hackers take control of Jeep ... - TheChronicleHerald.ca
The company also disclosed in government documents that the hackers got into the Jeep through an electronic opening in the radio and said it would update software to close it. On Thursday, Fiat Chrysler sealed off a loophole in its internal... Automakers, he said, have become accustomed to testing mechanical safety, but most aren't doing enough online security testing. Carder said he wouldn't be surprised to see a few more recalls as automakers check vehicle security. Fiat Chrysler, which already is facing penalties from NHTSA for recall delays over several years, said in documents that it agreed to the recall even though there were no problems in the field other than the Jeep attack, and it had no complaints... Miller said Friday that he didn't think Fiat Chrysler's statement about criminal activity was directed at them because they hacked into a vehicle they own. ``I don't think they are saying anything bad against us in that statement, just reminding people that if someone were to hack their car, it'd be against the law,'' he said. Source: thechronicleherald.ca
