Original Source: SC Media by Robert Abel

Fiat Chrysler owners should update their vehicles’ software after a pair of security researchers were able to exploit a zero-day vulnerability to remotely control the vehicle’s the engine, transmission, wheels and brakes among other systems.

Chris Valasek, director of vehicle security at IOActive, and security researcher Charlie Miller, a member of the company’s advisory board, said the vulnerability was found in late 2013 to 2015 models that have the Uconnect feature, according to Wired…

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