[unixbane]

there were already such bugs before, and my analysis is that even the older ECU cars before the 2000s had such bugs, just nobody bothers to look for them (also ECUs have been causing deaths from bugs but they just assume its the driver's fault). self driving cars will be the next order of magnitude of problems. ECU 1x, smart 10x, self driving 100x.

> In July 2015, IT security researchers announced a severe security flaw assumed to affect every Chrysler vehicle with Uconnect produced from late 2013 to early 2015.[120] It allows hackers to gain access to the car over the Internet, and in the case of a Jeep Cherokee was demonstrated to enable an attacker to take control not just of the radio, A/C, and windshield wipers, but also of the car's steering, brakes and transmission.[120] Chrysler published a patch that car owners can download and install via a USB stick, or have a car dealer install for them.[120]

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler#Chrysler_Uconnect

[alluro2]

:O I would put the number of drivers who downloaded and installed the patch somewhere between 5-10.

[toast0]

It's ok, those cars probably lost or will lose connectivity as 3g goes away.

[unixbane]

Yeah but probably all vehicles have the same types of vulnerabilities.