DefCon 23 : Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It

October 10, 2015 by dewhisna

Published on Jul 21, 2015

DefCon 23

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Two hackers have developed a tool that can hijack a Jeep over the internet. WIRED senior writer Andy Greenberg takes the SUV for a spin on the highway while the hackers attack it from miles away.

Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It

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Later, the two hackers were hired by General Motors: https://www.electronicdesign.com/automotive/general-motors-hires-security-team-remotely-hacked-jeep

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