Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway--With Me in It

[grandpaflo]

Andy Greenberg - Security
Date of Publication: 07.21.15

https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/

==- Discussions:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9921557
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/3e2ji6/anybody_buy_a_jeep_recently/
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/0...oduction-chrysler-to-be-presented-at-blackhat

==- More information:

https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/21/9009213/chrysler-uconnect-vulnerability-car-hijack

"The good news for Chrysler drivers is, there's already a patch - but it probably hasn't reached your car yet. Chrysler released a patch on the 16th, but it has to be installed manually, either by a dealership mechanic or manually via USB. It can be downloaded here[1]. The vulnerability has also inspired government action, as a new automotive security bill is being introduced in the Senate alongside the report."

[1] http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/

==- More coverage:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...remotely-crashes-Jeep-from-10-miles-away.html

 

[blankslate]

Michael Hastings.

https://securityledger.com/2013/06/...ssible-in-crash-that-killed-michael-hastings/

OK – let me start by saying that The Security Ledger isn’t a web site that’s going peddle in rumor or unfounded conspiracy theories. Period. AND let me note that Richard Clarke, the former Cyber Security Czar and U.S. National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism just told the Huffingtonpost.com that he thinks a car hack may have played a role in the suspicious, single car accident that killed investigative reporter Michael Hastings last week.

Does anyone think that Charlie Miller and Chris Valesek are the only ones who did research into this vulnerability?


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[corkyg]

More here . . .http://arstechnica.com/security/201...car-bug-lets-hackers-take-over-jeep-remotely/

 

[Kaido]

OnStar hacked:

http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/30/onstar-hack-GM-fixed/