Chrysler is recalling 1.4 million vehicles after a Jeep was remotely hacked

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by Sindy Cator on July 24, 2015 at 4:10 pm

On Tuesday, we were terrified by Wired’s report on car hacking, in which a Jeep Grand Cherokee was remotely controlled and then stalled by security hackers miles away. It looks like Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA), parent company of Jeep, was terrified too. FCA first issued a “network-level security measure” – effective since yesterday – to prevent remote manipulation via the company’s cellular network. That alone should be enough to stop the exploit in the Wired article according to Fiat Chrysler, and requires no action by vehicle owners or dealerships. To be extra safe, however, it’s also issuing a “voluntary safety…