As advances in technology allow us to engineer spectacular cars like James Bond's submarine car, we create beautiful vehicles we never thought were possible to make.
That technology connects us to virtually anything and anyone — chances are that a satellite is what's making many of your car's features tick. Anything from your GPS to your radio to your phone is now connected, and nowadays your car can even get you on the internet. How awesome is that?
But with these features come some vulnerabilities as hackers Charlie and Chris want to show us. Andy Greenberg, a senior writer at Wired, allowed them to hack into a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee while he drove on a highway in St. Louis (though this is by no means the only vehicle with the problem).
They worked for a year to develop the software that would allow them to take over car's digital system through a cellular connection in its entertainment system.
And with the click of a button on their computer, they were able to remotely turn on the car's fan, its wipers, the radio, and even cut its engine. It was that easy.
Now, the car make is offering a free software upgrade to protect the vehicle from being hacked.
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