Fix It Again Tony, Hacked Jeep

[tardis454]

This is why I own a 16yr old Cherokee XJ...

http://www.wired.com/2015/07/patch-chrysler-vehicle-now-wireless-hacking-technique

[SuperBuickGuy]

and people wonder why I'm looking for a truck no newer than 1972. I think Jeep drew the short-straw and all new-car manufacturers have similar problems.

[200kss]

There was a story awhile back on the main BS page talking about the same thing happening to a Chevy Impala.

[corvettedad]

A new installment to "Big Brother" is watching, if it's true. But I definitely wouldn't be surprised.
Well a little research, Chrysler admitted the problem! I've always wondered about OnStar and how much actual access they have. Everyone thinks all that stuff is so cool. Never subscribed to it although they we're probably still lurking in my car

[tedly]

Yep. There is a reason I do not want a car with all the computer controlled crap. Well, a reason beyond the fact that I am a luddite at heart and tend to get infuriated my computers. My 97 TBird is the most modern car I have owned, and by a comfortable margin.

[Barry Donovan]

and people wonder why I'm looking for a truck no newer than 1972. I think Jeep drew the short-straw and all new-car manufacturers have similar problems.

you need to catch up. The dump truck frames and high compression can be found into the late 90s.


I do agree bout the jeep, I worked on my sisters.. changing struts, rotors, brakes...

a relay killed the ecm, then they found the relay later..after it died for a second time.

Not even my carbed subaru pissed me off as much as that jeep. Sideways motor and the tricky classic front end fooling newbies...

holy crap. What a pile.

I did have to learn sensors for new vehicles, not too much trouble. Seems to be about the biggest nuisance after obd2.

[Deaf Bob]

Well! There is a "fix" put out by chrysler jeep and fiat..

https://www.kptv.com/story/29609227/fiat-chrysler-offering-fix-after-video-shows-hackers-taking-over-a-jeep-cherokee

[pdub]

Okay, I'm not the brightest string of lights on the Christmas tree, so I'm lost in the plot. I get lost in the plot watching Gilligan's Island, so that's no surprise this time.

So......why would anyone WANT to hack a Cherokee? Aside from knowing that you can and being real proud of that in some demented way....who would actually benefit from doing that? Remote murder, perhaps, a hit job on the highway? I declare, I don't understand.

[nesabo]

Cause they can, and to prove we are volnerable

[tardis454]

Cause they can, and to prove we are volnerable

^^^This, and I'm glad the guys that did it are 'honest' hackers who brought it to the attention of the public.

[Dan Barlow]

The plot is that if you can shut it off you can turn it on also . And yeah , big brother can shut you down.

[pdub]

Cause they can, and to prove we are volnerable

Neal, so is a recruiting center. So is a mall. It's dwelling on the other side of it, in my little opinion.

[tedly]

Peewee, with a laptop in the back of Mom's mini-van some bored 15 year old can kill your engine on the interstate just to watch your reaction. When you park and lock your car, someone can hit a few keys on their computer and unlock it, start it, and drive away. Any number of people besides the person in the drivers seat can control that car, including locking out virtually any input from the actual driver.

I want to know about these things and I would rather not find out about them the hard way. This is a serious breach of security done way too easily.

[pdub]

So this whole world we now live in is based on paranoia. I won't, never will, live or think that way. And this time technology is to blame. We're still alive and living alive lives. We're humans. And I'm stupid and refuse to recognize that we are all threatened of our freedoms by technology. I don't accept that. So, I'm saying that I'm the stupid one, that's what I'm actually saying. Honestly. I'll never accept it. The whole package. I don't believe any or all of that is the majority of the things that are going on, something to be assumed is going to happen to me.

But I'm old, and old school. I may be the last one to die quietly, if the bad guys don't get me first. I just don't believe it.

[corvettedad]

Peewee it's the same as people hacking computers, they've been do it for year's but now they've gone and put computers in our cars ( not the engine computer ) but one like you're using to connect to BS. It's a crying same but like you're thread with everyone focused only on their smartphones, it is the world we live in