text: FCA is obviously acting fast to patch the problem, and it's clear why. As Wired details, the hack makes it possible to "kill" the engine, remotely activate or disable the brakes, and keep tabs on a vehicle's location. Full steering control is currently being worked on. The party responsible for the hack revealed it would "publish a portion of their exploit" openly on the web, timed to coincide with the Black Hat security conference in August. 
   
   Although the company clearly accepts that the issues are serious, it notes that it's "unaware of any injuries related to software exploitation, nor is it aware of any related complaints, warranty claims or accidents – independent of the media demonstration." It adds that it's "conducting this campaign out of an abundance of caution." ||||| Yikes. Fiat Chrysler announced on Friday that it’s recalling 1.4 million automobiles due to concerns about their software security. The announcement comes just days after hackers demonstrated a terrifying hack of a Jeep that was driving down the highway at 70 miles per hour. 
   
   BACKGROUND: Hackers take over a Jeep driving down the highway at 70 mph 
   
   The company says that it’s also “applied network-level security measures to prevent the type of remote manipulation demonstrated in a recent media report,” presumably referring to the report in Wired earlier this week that detailed the Jeep hack. 
   
   The vulnerability affects cars equipped with 8.4-inch touch displays on the inside. Here is the complete list of cars that may be affected: 
   
   2013-2015 MY Dodge Viper specialty vehicles 
   
   2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups 
   
   2013-2015 Ram 3500, 4500, 5500 Chassis Cabs 
   
   2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Cherokee SUVs 
   
   2014-2015 Dodge Durango SUVs 
   
   2015 MY Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans 
   
   2015 Dodge Challenger sports coupes 
   
   Customers whose vehicles are affected by the threat will receive USB devices that will offer additional security upgrades besides the patches that FCA delivered over the air this week. 
   
   Earlier this week, Wired reported that hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek had developed code that could use a Jeep’s entertainment system to control “its dashboard functions, steering, brakes, and transmission, all from a laptop that may be across the country.” The hackers plan to give their research a full vetting at the big Black Hat conference in Las Vegas next month in what will surely be a highlight of the show. 
   
   To learn more, check out FCA’s full press release posted below.
target: – Here's a first in the annals of auto recalls: Fiat Chrysler is providing a fix for 1.4 million vehicles because they might be vulnerable to hackers, reports BGR. Owners of the affected cars—which all have 8.4-inch touchscreens—will apparently receive a USB dongle containing security upgrades as part of the "voluntary safety recall," notes Engadget. The automaker also says it "applied network-level security measures" in the wake of a report in Wired that provided a first-person account of hackers gaining control of a Jeep remotely. The vehicles affected, from the automaker's statement: 2013-2015 MY Dodge Viper specialty vehicles 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups 2013-2015 Ram 3500, 4500, 5500 Chassis Cabs 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Cherokee SUVs 2014-2015 Dodge Durango SUVs 2015 MY Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans 2015 Dodge Challenger sports coupes