Two computer-security researchers demonstrated they could take control of a moving Jeep Cherokee using the vehicle’s wireless communications system, raising new questions about the safety of Internet-connected cars.

The Hackers, one of whom works for Twitter Inc and was former National Security Agency analyst, said they wanted to create awareness about an issue that auto makers have been ignoring for a long time.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, owner of the Jeep brand, on Tuesday blasted the researchers for disclosing their ability to hack into the sport-utility vehicle’s software and manipulate its air conditioning, stereo controls and control its speed by disabling the transmission from a laptop many miles away.

Nearly all modern automobiles, not just those manufactured by Fiat Chrysler, feature computer controls that are potential targets for hackers.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/hackers-show-they-can-take-control-of-moving-jeep-cherokee-1437522078

On the other hand General Motors and Co. have been working alongside the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in ways to protect their cars against outside control and protect the data in their vehicle systems.

What do you think?

Did the hackers do a good deed by exposing weaknesses?

Was it wrong from them to show that these vehicles can be hacked and possibly encourage future vehicle hackers?

Will you feel safe driving your car from now on?

Can you imagine what will happen once Skynet goes fully operational?

Discuss.

EDIT: An even more detailed article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/22/car-hacking-just-got-real-hackers-disable-suv-on-busy-highway/

Better to find this shit out early than to find it late had have the evil hackers that want to do harm have control over it... Things like this does make be a bit worried about the future though as we rely on technology more and more. Hopefully it gets fixed soon so the drivers can all drive safely

Maybe sticking computers into EVERY DAMN THING wasn't such a good idea after all?

Imagine some cars forced to stop in the middle of an intersection.

I agree.

It depends, if a woman was driving it, the hacker's control probably made the car safer

...i'll get my coat

And what i see, its how to make terrorist take advantage of this ! i don't think this will ever be a good idea to lets these car happenend !

For op question, i don't think hacker need help to see this for thinking about this, this was my first tough when i read about these car and i don't know much about anything related to how work a pc ^^

Car hacking?!?!? Illuminati confirmed.

Didn't Matpat from Game a Theory predict this?! If so then he was right! It's better that automobile manufacturers are aware of this issue now so they can get rid of this issue.

And people day this is tinfoil hat stuff...