Hackers Remotely Take Control of a Chrysler Jeep and Lead it Into a Ditch - Your Single Source for News
This follows fears that were raised by researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek after they took Andy Greenberg, a Wired writer, for a ride he will not be forgetting anytime soon. According to the discovery made by the two security researchers, the flaw affects the Uconnect, an internet-based computer feature located in the vehicle’s dashboard. The hackers were seated some 10 miles away from the scene of the action and from there, Greenberg reveals that they could take control of almost everything. From here, they were able to take control of the air conditioners, radio, windshield wipers and even display any image on the digital display of the car. Miller and Valasek claim that they haven’t yet perfected the art of taking control of the steering wheel, however, they can still hack the wheel when the car is reversing. Unlike in the previous tests where these two hijacked a moving car while seated in the back with computers physically connected to the car, the hackers were miles away. This means that anyone can take control of your car without the need of having a physical connection. If you own any Chrysler Jeep that runs on the optional Uconnect feature, it is time you updated to the latest version in order to take. Source: yoursinglesourcefornews.com
