Daily Archives: December 13, 2014


The security of electronics in cars is an important issue, let's not desensitize people by overblowing trivial stuff

The security of electronics in cars is an important issue, let's not desensitize people by overblowing trivial stuff

Over at +Jalopnik, +Jason Torchinsky does an excellent job of debunking an overwrought post from Cult of Mac. Charlie Miller does a lot of important research and automakers should be encouraging this so they can find and fix the wholes in their systems. But what Miller accomplished on this vehicle is more of an annoyance than a real problem. Let's keep a watchful eye on this worry when we really need to.?

There’s an article out now about how Apple security expert and intrepid car-hacking experimenter managed to ‘brick’ his new Jeep Cherokee. Fascinating story, right? Guy destroys his own car with a laptop? Too bad it’s not true. Well, I guess good for the Jeep owner/experimenter.


The security of electronics in cars is an important issue, let's not desensitize…

The security of electronics in cars is an important issue, let's not desensitize people by overblowing trivial stuff

Over at +Jalopnik, +Jason Torchinsky does an excellent job of debunking an overwrought post from Cult of Mac. Charlie Miller does a lot of important research and automakers should be encouraging this so they can find and fix the wholes in their systems. But what Miller accomplished on this vehicle is more of an annoyance than a real problem. Let's keep a watchful eye on this worry when we really need to.?

More Car-Hacking Alarmism: Mac Hacker Didn’t Really ‘Brick’ His Jeep
There’s an article out now about how Apple security expert and intrepid car-hacking experimenter managed to ‘brick’ his new Jeep Cherokee. Fascinating story, right? Guy destroys his own car with a laptop? Too bad it’s not true. Well, I guess good for the Jeep owner/experimenter.

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