You Knew It was Coming

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by catswiththum

Hacked automobiles.

How idiotic do you have to be to allow wireless access to automobile control systems? Did they think "oh, it's different - hackers would never do that." ?

Did they go to college? Do they watch the news? Morons.

No one laughing at my old '80s BMWs today.

http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers...ighway/http://

This is probably tied into the OnStar system that is built into a lot of vehicles. My 2002 Silverado and 2004 Acura RL had this feature as standard equipment and it connects through the cell phone network.

[catswiththum]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

This is probably tied into the OnStar system that is built into a lot of vehicles. My 2002 Silverado and 2004 Acura RL had this feature as standard equipment and it connects through the cell phone network.

Worse.

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by catswiththum

Worse.

Indeed, drive by wire systems where there is no direct link between steering wheel and wheel, or brakes and the braking system have become common in a lot of new vehicles. computers control all the systems. Hack one of these systems and you can make the car do anything you want.

Makes me not want to buy a new car.