Chrysler admits cars were hacked. Sends out some 1.4 million
Thumb Drives, so owners can update their cars' software.
What had gone wrong? Well, outside of a hack affecting the cars' acceleration, I guess not much.
From the article:
It’s impossible to say whether or not the company would have issued the recall if it weren’t for the original Wired story, but there is a clear cause and effect here — call the manufacturers out on their failings and they will address them. If we don’t? That’s a scary thought.
The U.S. government has responded as well. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have introduced a new bill called The Security and Privacy in Your Car Act (SPY Car Act). The legislation will direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Trade Commission to set industry-wide benchmarks to protect driver safety and privacy, shining regulatory light on an issue that was largely contained within the automotive sector until now.
More at the following link:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/hacking-connected-cars-jeep-recall-spy-car-act-opinion-news/
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