That’s why the majority of cars are not equipped with Internet or Bluetooth connection and various devices, which could let the hackers in.

According to Kelley Blue Book experts, who reported this issue at RSA, average cars driven on US roadways are 11-years old. It’s because they are not directly connected - there are a lot of built-in computer systems on the way from one control element to another, that are vulnerable to hackers.Īnyway, only a few modern cars can be tricked in such a way. At the same time Miller and Valasek remotely hack Andy’s car: they turn on the radio and the wipers, brake the car and do their best to show, that the steering, wheels, pedals and brakes have their own independent life. In the video, you’ll find the Wired editor Andy Greenberg, driving a brand new Jeep. …But if you want to lift your adrenalin, watch the video taken by the Wired team and the duo of most famous autohackers, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek. So if we don’t want to lose the rush completely, it’s high time to act fortunately, many manufacturers understand that as well. What’s worse, car industry is organized in such a way that manufacturers would probably be solving these fundamental problems for decades. In several years the situation will be far more dangerous. Right now the threat is at minimum, but it’s going to increase with time. Judging by debates at RSA 2016, the answer is complex.

So, is it a real threat or a hypothetical possibility? Despite this, we can see zero uncontrolled cars on the streets that obey only to long-distance hackers.

Since last year, there is no doubt that it’s possible to take control over a connected car remotely.

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