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Vulnerability of autos explained by ethical hackers

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After hackers took control of a vehicle being driven, a recall was prompted and safety concerns spiked. 

The ethical hackers did it for research, and the driver was aware they would take control of the vehicle remotely. Fiat Chryslerissued a recall of 1.4 million vehicles after the hack.

Watch this video to hear from the researchers on hacking the vehicle and the vulnerability that exists.