{"id":138679,"date":"2015-07-24T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntegrait.com\/urgent-notice-hackers-could-hijack-your-vehicle-right-off-the-road\/"},"modified":"2015-07-24T07:12:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T12:12:00","slug":"urgent-notice-hackers-could-hijack-your-vehicle-right-off-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/urgent-notice-hackers-could-hijack-your-vehicle-right-off-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Notice: Hackers Could Hijack Your Vehicle Right Off the Road!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chrysler is striving to turn the traditional automobile into a smart, connected device – and although it’s an innovative, exciting concept, there’s a significant downfall. Chrysler’s UConnect system, which has been installed into cars since the end of 2013, is an Internet-connected feature that controls entertainment and navigation capabilities while offering a Wi-Fi hot spot.<\/p>\n
Sounds great, doesn’t it? Not so fast… UConnect actually has a major vulnerability – allowing anyone who’s aware of the car’s IP address to gain access, even if they’re in a far away location. This means an attacker could take complete control of your car – taking you right off the road in an instant.<\/p>\n
The Software Bug That Puts Lives at Risk… <\/strong><\/p>\n Charlie Miller, a researcher looking into the vulnerability, explained, “this might be the kind of software bug most likely to kill someone.” <\/em>In fact, in a live demo, the vulnerability was exploited to cut off the transmission and brakes in a Jeep Cherokee.<\/p>\n As you can imagine, this is extremely dangerous, especially considering the attacker doesn’t need physical access to the vehicle. The attacker doesn’t even need to be in a nearby region! At the moment, researchers are withholding various details on the bug, in order to prevent the bug from being exploited.<\/p>\n If you’re currently driving an impacted vehicle, get to the dealership or install the patch manually using a USB immediately. Don’t wait. The patch can be downloaded here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n Need more information? Looking to stay up-to-date on the latest security threats? Contact {company} at {phone} or send us an email: {email}. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Driving a Chrysler Vehicle? Install This Patch Immediately! Chrysler is striving to turn the traditional automobile into a smart, connected device – and although it’s an innovative, exciting concept, there’s a significant downfall. Chrysler’s UConnect system, which has been installed into cars since the end of 2013, is an Internet-connected feature that controls entertainment and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":138681,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n