Massive Vehicle Recall Follows Exposure of Hacker ThreatBy Kevin Samson It previously has been proven that boats, planes, GPS-driven munitions, unmanned vehicles and even smart homes all can be taken over via remote control. But nothing has received the level of attention as the common modern vehicle. Most of us remember the conspiracy theories that took place after the death of journalist Michael Hastings when his vehicle showed serious anomalies as it finally slammed into a tree at 140 miles per hour. Now, in an unprecedented move, Fiat-Chrysler is voluntarily recalling 1.4 million vehicles after news broke from Wired Magazine that a Jeep Cherokee had been successfully demonstrated to be remotely hacked via the Internet. The research covered what is called a zero-day exploit hack, which enabled a test vehicle to be fully hijacked simply from obtaining knowledge of the vehicles IP address. Wired writer, Andy Greenberg, described what happened next: Not fun at all. The article went on to speculate that perhaps as many as 471,000 vehicles might be similarly exposed. However, 1.4 million is an astonishing number and of course comes from just one automaker. In a press release, Fiat-Chrysler admits that vehicles equipped with 8.4-inch touchscreens among the following populations should be brought in for a security upgrade: While it is commendable for such quick action to be taken, it remains to be seen how other automakers will respond, and whether or not long-term confidence will be shaken in the marriage between high-tech computing and vehicles. Also see what DARPA says about hacking possibilities: Image source Kevin Samson writes for selfnewsPost.com Moral of the story, stick with older models Apparently, cars have been recording info on driving habits for more than 30 years using things like the ABS braking computer etc. Not Just MH-17 and MH 360 eh?How about the Prius that crashed. Was that a hacking test? Great article, KevinThis article and video provides a solid source for reference Hopefully this will present an opportunity for revision of the Michael Hastings case, which is utterly begging for it. The realm of automobilia is a strange realm from a legal perspective; what would otherwise be Murder can easily be substituted with the Controlled Accident. The road is a haven for the savvy homicidal. But hell, I rode a motorcycle for many years and had to deal with this frightful condition. It seems its everyone elses turn now, that is, if theyre truly cozy with handing over their keys to total strangers. Researcher died mysteriously before being able to make a presentation on hacking pacemakers. What if the military has an electromagnetic weapon that can disrupt the heartbeat and kill anyone they what to kill, even a battlefield full of military personnel, an entire city of people, etc.? make me an offer on my 2013 ford fusion hybridlow miles. 