Two years ago, Wired reported how security experts hacked a Ford Escape and a Toyota Prius by directly connecting computers into the cars’ online diagnostics port. Now, those same hackers have successfully demonstrated they can remotely hack a Jeep Cherokee miles away from the vehicle. Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek plan to discuss their findings at next month’s Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, NV. Remotely, Miller and Valasek were able to stop the vehicle, turn the ignition on and off and control the radio as well as all of the vehicle’s dashboard features. Meanwhile, Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced legislation today aimed at setting new security standards for connected vehicles.
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