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470,000 Vehicles At Risk After Hackers "Take Control & Crash" Jeep Cherokee From A Sofa 10 Miles Away
In what is being called "the first of its kind," Wired.com reports that hackers, using just a laptop and mobile phone, accessed a Jeep Cherokee's on-board systems (via its wireless internet connection), took control and crashed the car into a ditch from 10 miles away sitting on their sofa. As The Telegraph details, the breach was revealed by security researchers Charlie Miller, a former staffer at the NSA, and Chris Valasek, who warned that more than 470,000 cars made by Fiat Chrysler could be at risk of being attacked by similar means. Coming just weeks after the FBI claimed a US hacker took control of a passenger jet he was on in the first known such incident of its kind, the incident shows just how vulnerable we are to modern technology.
As The Telegraph reports, the hackers (security experts) worked with Andy Greenberg, a writer with tech website Wired.com, who drove the Jeep Cherokee on public roads in St Louis, Missouri...
In his disturbing account Greenberg described how the air vents started blasting out cold air and the radio came on full blast when the hack began.
The windscreen wipers turned on with wiper fluid, blurring the glass, and a picture of the two hackers appeared on the car’s digital display to signify they had gained access.
Greenberg said that the hackers then slowed the car to a halt just as he was getting on the highway, causing a tailback behind him - though it got worse after that.
He wrote: ‘The most disturbing maneuver came when they cut the Jeep’s brakes, leaving me frantically pumping the pedal as the 2-ton SUV slid uncontrollably into a ditch.
‘The researchers say they’re working on perfecting their steering control - for now they can only hijack the wheel when the Jeep is in reverse.
‘Their hack enables surveillance too: They can track a targeted Jeep’s GPS coordinates, measure its speed, and even drop pins on a map to trace its route.’
The hack was possible thanks to Uconnect, the Internet connected computer feature that has been installed in fleets of Fiat Chrysler cars since late 2013.
It controls the entertainment system, deals with navigation and allows phone calls.
The feature also allows owners to start the car remotely, flash the headlights using an app and unlock doors.
But according to Miller and Valasek, the on-board Internet connection is a ‘super nice vulnerability’ for hackers.
All they have to do is work out the car’s IP address and know how to break into its systems and they can take control.
In a statement to Wired.com Fiat Chrysler said:
"Under no circumstances does FCA condone or believe it’s appropriate to disclose ‘how-to information’ that would potentially encourage, or help enable hackers to gain unauthorised and unlawful access to vehicle systems.
‘We appreciate the contributions of cybersecurity advocates to augment the industry’s understanding of potential vulnerabilities. However, we caution advocates that in the pursuit of improved public safety they not, in fact, compromise public safety."
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I was still flying at the time (retired flight engineer). There is not ONE pilot I have flown with or known that believes Arab were flying those aircraft on 911.
Most don't even want to discuss it for fearing of losing a job.
My own opinion is that the aircraft were commandered on he ground via remote control. Very easy to do. only 3 avionics boxes needed under flight deck. (avonics bay). Especially easy on B767/757 platform which are very similar.
The socalled 19 Arabs with boxcutters were patsies and probably thought they were part of the exercise that day.
Yes it was a terrorist attack, the terrorists of certain elements of the CIA/Mossad (compartmentalized)
Interestingly, i believe it was a Dutchman, a Jewish Dutchman who first advanced the theory that the Ameican Indians were decended from the lost tribes of Israel in the 8th century. Not all Dutch are as jgnorant as yourself.
You must one of those imbecile kikes.
Talk about ignorant. So how many flying hours do you have, there schmuck?
At least I made an honest living in my lifetime unlike YOU, a fucking parasite and leech on society. fucking people over.
It appears to me that your father was a Dutch Jew who altered his identity to avoid persecusion by the Nazis, as many did. These people often became rabid anti-semites themselves out of fear their secret would be discovered and rarely told anyone even after the war to avoid being seen as cowards. Very often, not even their children ever knew they were Jews themselves. Many Mexicans and Mexican Americans are only now discovering that they are descended from Spanish Jews who fled to Mexico to avoid persecusion or death during the inquisition. Even today, many Jews are able to live in Mexico without fear of persecusion or hatred by confused, small minded bigots such as yourself.
A pilot is nothing more than a glorified bus or truck driver. Big fuckin' deal. I'm truly not impressed, I don't care how many flying hours you have.
With most high end German cars, as an option you can have GPS chip installed into the body somewhere and tracked in case its stole. Not even the owner knows where the chip is located.
This has been an option for at least 10 years with Mercedes. the same people who used the first airbag.
Zero stars on this tripe. First of its kind? You kidding? What makes Chrysler think that hackers have not been hacking away at the wireless systems on every car equipped with a wireless adapter? If a car swerved off the road and crashed because its transmission or engine suddenly went out of control how many police do you think would even suspect that someone hacked into the cars computer through WIRELESS and killed the firmware? Zero?
Is your car on this list: http://www.crashforensics.com/files/CDRVehicleList.pdf
If it is I suggest you start selling it right away and buy a car that is NOT on this list.
Or, trust your government and your media. They care about you, everyting they do is for your benefit, and they would never lie to you.
Good info, but I don't think that Bosch is the only manufacturer of that capability.
I'm surprised the wireless equipment in the car actually has that stable of a connection...
Ever hear of 3G/4G?
Just wait until the FED mandates the OBD-III standard. All your movements are belong to us. They will track your mileage and tax it. This is to pay for the priviledge of passing sensors along the roads that will detect any fault or smog codes, which will then trigger love letters from the state. I've read this technoloty has already been piloted in Kalifornia.
Thank Crom I can travel on my motorcycle and dodge steel cagers.
They were going to do that here in NL but was voted down.
Shit we're fucked theyre going to get the internet put in the old cars somehow
And millions of dumbasses, bimbo soccer moms, and fuckhead hipsters will always be rushing out to get the new vehicles
And why the hell hasnt anyone hacked into some douchebag bankers vehicles and crashed them?
This might also be done through the TPMS. Its not gated and goes directly to the BCM (body control module).
Just wait until the dirtbags figure out they can force car repairs on you by turning off/breaking your car. Pay off your ride and poof it becomes a pile.