Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway

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Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway

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Very interesting what ordinary hackers can do...

Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It

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That is very scarey.
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Old news. Also caused a recall to update the firmware. Yes, it was stupid scary, and that's why the hacker culture (security researchers) isn't a bad thing.
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