Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4M cars after hack revelations - CBS News
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced a voluntary recall Friday of 1. 4 million U. S. vehicles, following revelations that one of its Jeeps could be hacked. Fiat Chrysler said the recall was being done to update software on vehicles equipped with certain radios, through which the hackers were able to remotely access and take over the Jeep's controls, including brakes and steering. "The recall aligns with an ongoing software distribution that insulates connected vehicles from remote manipulation, which, if unauthorized, constitutes criminal action," the company said in a statement. Rather than actually turning in their vehicles, customers can receive a USB device with which to upgrade the vehicle's software. The measures, it said, block remote access to certain vehicle systems and were fully tested and implemented within the cellular network on Thursday. Earlier this week, cybersecurity experts Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek showed they could remotely take control of a Jeep driven by a Wired reporter. The two, who work as ethical hackers, were miles away using the Internet to get inside the Jeep's "info-tainment" system, which controls its radio and navigation systems. Source: www.cbsnews.com
