Re:Hackers Remotely Attack a Jeep on the Highway
by genericuser on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @12:09PM
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You do realize a recall doesn't make all the cars come back on their own to get fixed right? Hell many consumers don't even realize there was a recall till their product fails for the reason it was recalled.
Chrysler seems to be taking this sufficiently seriously enough that releasing the code will do more harm than good. Could they take it more seriously? Well everything can always be taken more seriously, and someone will always claim it should. So I will say that's a matter of opinion.
EDIT: If their plan to 'release their code' is nothing more than a bluff to raise awareness I would consider that a much more appropriate course of action.
However, they do need to make the news. Them making the news makers it easier and more likely that politicians will prioritize the political capital of working to solve this over the lobbyist from the automotive industry.
If Chrysler and other car manufacturers were taking this sufficiently seriously the releases might not be necessary. They gave Chrysler plenty of warning, Chrysler could have issued a recall (and still can), the consequences are on Chrysler, not on the security researchers.