By Jerry Hirsch, Sep 13, 2015 LA Times
Just about any new car can be hacked — some even driven by remote control — as automakers depend more on software and wireless connections. Vehicle vulnerability may only grow as cars become their own wireless hot spots with the advent of automated braking and steering systems, experts warn.
It's already happening. This year, two cybersecurity researchers remotely put a Jeep Cherokee into a ditch by hacking the crossover's UConnect radio. Jeep recalled 1.4 million vehicles in July to install a patch that plugged the digital security hole.
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