Posted on 03/18/2016 9:02:24 AM PDT by BenLurkin
"The FBI and NHTSA are warning the general public and manufacturers — of vehicles, vehicle components, and aftermarket devices — to maintain awareness of potential issues and cybersecurity threats related to connected vehicle technologies in modern vehicles," the agencies said in the bulletin.
In July 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV recalled 1.4 million U.S. vehicles to install software after a magazine report raised concerns about hacking, the first action of its kind for the auto industry.
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"While not all hacking incidents may result in a risk to safety — such as an attacker taking control of a vehicle — it is important that consumers take appropriate steps to minimize risk," the FBI bulletin said Thursday.
NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind told reporters in July 2015 that automakers must move fast to address hacking issues.
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likely the way that reporter died last year.
My suspicion, too.
So. What unit in the FBI and NHTSA are asking for mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money to address this dire problem?
Is there something about the hacking vulnerability that the FBI can’t backdoor hack and wants access to be able to protect us?
I’m avoiding getting new vehicles partly for that reason. I’m looking to replace our worn out 1996 Nissan Quest either with a 2003 Toyota Sequoia or a ‘94-’97 Chevy Caprice/Buick Roadmaster wagon. The main thing stopping me from geting the wagon is a a driveway that lends itself to bottoming out.
The general public should be more concerned about the FBI hacking into their vehicles.
There really ARE innocent commercial uses a car with WIFI and reporting capabilities that could be used very effectively. For instance, I’d like my wife’s explorer to be able to hook up with my home wifi and tell me the mileage, etc and if it’s time for an erl change. She can’t tell mileage from shit and don’t care. It’s frustrating.
If it weren’t for the FBI and NSA et all I’d be all over Ford to get this crap done, dammit.
First thing I thought of.
Why wasn’t there ever a full investigation? This country is so corrupt.
Locally, thieves are using maintenance software to steal late model Ford trucks. I do not know the specifics, but detectives tell me 14 F350s and F250s were stolen in one county in a 10 day period of time. Thieves could gain access and drive away without a key as quickly as the owner could with a key.
Driverless cars, what could possibly go wrong?
Which reporter? I don’t remember the incident.
Me, I'm old school. I go out and read the odometer.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3260270/posts
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3048090/posts
Well if you live outside the “salt belt” you can pretty much go on forever with a rig, as long as you are willing to do the upkeep.
Just saw a good looking Roadmaster wagon over the weekend in a Costco lot. Rear license plate was Indiana: BURN GAS and front was Roadmaster Yacht Club.
yea...I know...I did that too for decades when I was a lot younger. I changed the oil, filters and replaced belts too, but I’d rather be doing something else now that is more enjoyable. If technology can’t help you then what the hell is it good for?
Your car and your cellphone both tell anyone who is interested where you are and where you have been.
Several FReepers have assured me that there is absolutely no risk of hacking or unauthorized interference (government or otherwise) with the operation of with any car, particularly self-driving cars.
One actually used the time-worn phrase “it can’t happen here”.
I’m SO relieved.
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