U.S. Regulators Urge Carmakers to Step Up Protection Against Hacking

Looks like the fallout from that Jeep Cherokee hacking fiasco back in 2014 is still having an impact on the industry, some two years later.

According to a Reuters report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now saying that automakers should make it a top priority to shield the electronic and computer systems of their vehicles from hackers.

As I’m sure most recall, Jeep took center stage in the issue when two tech gurus took remote control of a Cherokee’s steering system on the highway by hacking into the vehicle’s internal network, known as a CAN bus.

The highly-publicized incident prompted Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to issue a recall on 1.4 million vehicles to protect the system from potential hackers. But many have argued that our increased dependency on in-vehicle connectivity continues to make automobiles more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

NHTSA is now urging all car manufacturers to develop layers of protection to safeguard vehicles.

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Via [Reuters]

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