[New post] U.S. senators ask automakers for details on cyber security

sskarthik posted: "Two U.S. senators have asked the world's biggest automakers for information on steps they have taken to protect cars from being hacked, as attention on vehicle security has surged following the first car recall over a cyber bug. Democratic Senators E" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info U.S. senators ask automakers for details on cyber security by sskarthik Two U.S. senators have asked the world's biggest automakers for information on steps they have taken to protect cars from being hacked, as attention on vehicle security has surged following the first car recall over a cyber bug. Democratic Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal wrote to 18 automakers on Wednesday asking about efforts taken to secure vehicles including 2015 and 2106 models. Concerns about auto cyber security have grown since July, when researchers gained remote control of a moving Jeep, prompting Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to recall some 1.4 million vehicles for a software update. Read more... sskarthik | September 18, 2015 at 4:33 am | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3ksF Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/u-s-senators-ask-automakers-for-details-on-cyber-security-2/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com