{"id":289,"date":"2015-07-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/hackers-take-control-of-jeep-expose-software-defect\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:34:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:34:17","slug":"hackers-take-control-of-jeep-expose-software-defect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/hackers-take-control-of-jeep-expose-software-defect\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackers take control of Jeep, expose software defect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If it seems like we are picking on Fiat Chrysler in our last few posts, we certainly are not. However, the embattled automaker has been in the news for its many failures to correct mechanical and structural issues that have led the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to levy a record fine against the company.<\/p>\n<p>But that is not the only thing keeping Fiat Chrysler in the news. In a prior post we highlighted the potential danger of automobiles being hacked by unauthorized users. While this may seem highly unlikely and more like science fiction, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/07\/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway\/\" target=\"_blank\">recent article published by tech magazine Wired<\/a>, suggests that being hacked could actually happen.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, the article highlighted how hackers took control of a Jeep Cherokee while a person was driving. They were able to slow the car down and bring it to a stop, and then sending it into a ravine despite the driver\u2019s pleas and attempts to prevent it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/hackers-take-control-of-jeep-expose-software-defect\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Hackers take control of Jeep, expose software defect\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it seems like we are picking on Fiat Chrysler in our last few posts, we certainly are not. However, the embattled automaker has been in the news for its many failures to correct mechanical and structural issues that have led the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to levy a record fine against the company. 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