When cars are the hackable mobile device: Fiat issues recall on 1.4 million Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler vehicles

More and more new vehicles are connected to the gills. From offering basic navigation connectivity to full-blown phone calling and Wi-Fi hotspot capability, cars themselves are mobile devices.

As with anything connected to the internet, there is an IP address, and that means it can be accessed remotely. Two hackers, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, took Wired author Andy Greenberg for a ride, literally, and remotely.

Many modern vehicles have followed the model of passenger jets, with fly-by-wire type systems replacing mechanical or hydraulic mechanisms that affect everything from ...

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