Authorities are investigating hacking software after the Jeep Cherokee – The Review

         NHTSA seeks to determine whether the software used by Fiat-Chrysler, poses a risk to other cars
 

 

  The hacking of a Jeep Cherokee detailed by Wired magazine, was all that was missing from FCA.
 

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The National Administration Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it is investigating an estimated 2.8 million systems Harman Kardon infotainment used in the Fiat-Chrysler vehicles, to check the vulnerabilities of software security.

Research is opening for provider information units “ Chrysler Uconnect “to determine the nature and extent of the similarities in other infotainment products provided to other vehicle manufacturers, NHTSA said in a statement.

” If there are sufficient similarities, the investigation will examine whether there are concern that security problems exist in other Harman Kardon products, “the statement added.

The federal safety regulators said that systems Harman Kardon infotainment, supplied Fiat-Chysler, had software security vulnerabilities that allow access by unauthorized control systems networking vehicle.

“ might also be these vulnerabilities in other products Harman Kardon” they said. Harman also provides radios and infotainment systems to BMW, Subaru and Mercedes-Benz.

The federal investigation involving Fiat-Chrysler following the first withdrawal of cybersecurity in the U.S. That software revision of thousands of vehicles was driven by a report that described the magazine Wired on how some hackers took control wirelessly a Jeep Cherokee 2014.

The report said hackers software could send commands on or off through the Jeep entertainment system for the functions of the dashboard, steering, brakes and transmission.

Fiat-Chrysler is recalling 1.4 million vehicles in the US , including the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee from 2014 to 2015, on concerns about hacking remote that could cause accidents and lack of cars.

“It has opened an inquiry to investigate the number and models of vehicles affected, the effectiveness of the recall action and if other security vulnerabilities in the population,” specified the NHTSA.

Just imagine that you are driving your Jeep Cherokee on a highway and blow will hear a voice that tells you that you have been abducted … and you can do nothing. Hollywood must be rubbing their hands, because surely come a blockbuster movie about it.