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Chrysler Jeep Hacked: Nightmare of the future has become the present - C C - Jul 25, 2015
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/chrysler-is-sending-14m-customers-a-usb-key-because-a-jeep-got-hacked
EXCERPT: Chrysler is sending a USB key containing a security patch to the owners of 1.4 million vehicles after security researchers demonstrated that Jeep Cherokees can be hacked remotely. The affected Chrysler models include Jeeps, Dodges, and Rams, NBC News reported this morning. [...] a stark reminder that the internet of things—when cars, toasters, and your sex toys are all plugged in to the internet—has the potential to be a huge security mess...