On Tuesday, we published for hacking into a Jeep Cherokee. However, as seen by Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) mother company of Jeep, he was very frightened.
The FCA first announced that "security measures" have been in place since yesterday. The company's goal is to prevent the remote manipulation of its cars via mobile networks.
So as of yesterday, the security recall is in effect for 1,4 million vehicles in the US, which are considered potentially vulnerable to this particular attack.
The company will send owners a USB to upgrade their car software. At the same time, FCA created a dedicated security team to monitor software development and identify weaknesses.
The affected vehicles are from many brands and models from 2013 such as
- 2013-2015 MY Dodge Viper specialty vehicles
- 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups
- 2013-2015 Ram 3500, 4500, 5500 Chassis Cabs
- 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Cherokee SUVs
- 2014-2015 Dodge Durango SUVs
- 2015 MY Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans
- 2015 Dodge Challenger sports coupes
You can also check if your car is affected by entering your vehicle's vehicle identification number on the page FCA software update.
