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A Car Can Be Hacked Over The Internet by binoosmart(m): 10:55am On Jul 23, 2015
A flaw in several Chrysler models lets hackers remotely control them over the Internet, posing an unprecedented danger for American drivers.
Hackers can cut the brakes, shut down the engine, drive it off the road, or make all the electronics go haywire.

Jeep Cherokees, Chrysler 200s, Dodge Rams, and several other vehicles are vulnerable to such attacks, according to research revealed Tuesday.

The core problem? A flaw in the wireless service Uconnect that connects these cars to the Sprint cellphone network.

The researchers, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, first demonstrated the hack to Wired Magazine by remotely hijacking a Jeep Cherokee driven by
read from source http://www.rollinggist.com/2015/07/a-car-can-be-hacked-over-internet.html
Re: A Car Can Be Hacked Over The Internet by Nobody: 9:46pm On Jul 24, 2015
Interesting

Saw the same news on BBC's website

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