well, there s a vulnerability that they discovered in the head unit, this computer that s in the dashboard of 471,000 chrysler vehicles. the computer is called u-connect. because of this vulnerability, they can use its cellular connection to the internet to take control of that computer and pivot from there inside the car s network to attack steering, brakes and transmission. how did chrysler respond to this? chrysler these two hackers have been working with chrysler for nine months already. and chrysler has released a patch. everybody should know if they have this u connect computer in a chrysler vehicle, they need to download the patch works as far as we know. but you need to install it manually. this isn t something that has chrysler has pushed out automatically. you have to put it into your dashboard and update your software. these guys are facing some criticism for the fact that they even took this experiment on
really i ve actually just the other day doing a test with charlie, i live in pittsburgh pennsylvania and he lives in st. louis, missouri. i hacked the jeep from there. it s nationwide. we think potentially north america. that s really the scary part. you guys targets this vulnerability in the jeep. does every car have this same vulnerability? no. we targeted the system called u-connect which we know chrysler group uses. maybe other car manufacturers use it, too. we don t know. additionally it s on sprint s cell network. that s another stipulation of this. it s limited to these cars that we know of and the cars that are on sprint s network. you face criticism as this has come out. by taking this public you might give somebody an idea do what you did. that you are going to inspire copycats. what do you say? you know if you are going to do this you will do it whether or not charlie released