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A pair of hackers have shown just how easy it is to "pwn" modern car infotainment systems connected to cellular networks. Hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek showed a Wired reporter how they were able to almost completely control a Jeep Cherokee, by taking advantage of a vulnerability in Chrysler/Fiat's Uconnect infotainment and in-car technology system. UConnect uses Sprint's cellular network.
As the two hackers remotely toyed with the air-conditioning, radio, and windshield wipers, I mentally congratulated myself on my courage under pressure. That’s when they cut the transmission.
Immediately my accelerator stopped working. As I frantically pressed the pedal and watched the RPMs climb, the Jeep lost half its speed, then slowed to a crawl. This occurred just as I reached a long overpass, with no shoulder to offer an escape. The experiment had ceased to be fun.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Hackers-Again-Show-CellularConnected-Cars-Can-Be-Easily-Hacked-134547
My thought: so after it crashes/crushed by the following semi on the New Jersey Turnpike, will there be any "evidence" left to prove that the vehicle was hacked. And just like the Takata Airbags and the GM ignition switch...years and scars and lives later...It's the Bottom Line and Cheaper in the long run to Keep it Quiet.
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