U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) cite recent hacking demonstrations while requesting updated information about measures aimed at preventing vehicle cyberattacks and driver privacy breaches.
The tech giant also commits to updating its automotive security best practices based on the new board’s findings.
The recall affects 7,810 2015 model-year compact SUVs in need of a software update to thwart would-be hackers.
A pair of researchers hacked a Tesla Model S battery-electric vehicle to test its security capabilities, although Tesla has distributed a security patch to all Model S owners, Wired reported.
A hacker has found a security vulnerability in General Motors' OnStar mobile app that allowed him to locate a Chevrolet Volt, unlock the vehicle, and start its engine.
In response to a report of vehicle hacking via the Uconnect system, FCA US is updating software for about 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S.
Two hackers take control of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee while a Wired senior writer is at the wheel. This experiment has spurred FCA US to recall 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S. to install a software patch addressing the Uconnect-tied security vulnerability. For the story about the recall, click here.
Two hackers successfully took control of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee while it was in motion, according to a report by Wired.
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee has posed a series of questions to 17 automakers, in hopes of evaluating the auto industry’s ability to mitigate cybersecurity threats.
This Consumer Reports video explores the emerging safety threat of vehicle cyber attacks and what measures the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking to prevent such hacking.
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