Autonomous Vehicle.

F rom the last blog, you must be on a verge of thinking that, Can hackers get into the driver’s seat in autonomous vehicles? The short answer here is a resounding "Yes!" Here I’ll be discussing a short story or demonstration on the hacking of A.Vs. Just last year, researchers/hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek exploited a security issue with the mobile Wi-Fi system available in some Fiat-Chrysler products: They demonstrated that they could use a laptop to take control of key vehicle systems in a Jeep Cherokee. Not only were they able to change the audio volume, adjust the air conditioning, and turn on the windshield wipers, they gained control over the transmission -- bringing the vehicle to a stop on the highway. Luckily, it was all part of a pre-planned demonstration with a writer for Wired magazine, who was driving the car. The hacking part, however, was entirely real. The automaker had to recall 1.4 million vehicles as a result. It also was a wake-...