Thank goodness for old technology

[p51]

White-hat hackers gain control of a 2014 Jeep, remotely...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...remotely-crashes-Jeep-from-10-miles-away.html

Try that with a 1968 car :wink:

 

[BigJim]

"Their hack enables surveillance too: They can track a targeted Jeep’s GPS coordinates, measure its speed, and even drop pins on a map to trace its route."

How much you want to make a bet this capability was put in at the request of the government!

 

[Maine gt/cs]

How much you want to make a bet this capability was put in at the request of the government!

At a local weekly car show, the same exact same thing was mentioned about Big Brother keeping an eye out for who knows what reason.

Tim

 

[BroadwayBlue]

Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million cars after Jeep hack

Well this recall didn't take long :smile:

Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million cars after Jeep hack

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33650491

 

[franklinair]

I got the recall notice in the mail today for my 2015 Grand Cherokee. It said they have a plug in device that upgrades the computer against hacking. We'll see.
(I guess if I go rob a bank Big Brother will know.):embarass:

Neil