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- It looks like car thieves in Houston have found a way to break into (and make off with) Jeep and Ram vehicles without using a slim jim, crowbar or screwdriver.
Surveillance video from a Houston garage shows a Jeep Wrangler being methodically commandeered by a man using a laptop and tablet. After last year’s remote-control Grand Cherokee incident, this is another hacker-related headache for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
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Last year’s Grand Cherokee hacking saw 1.4 million FCA vehicle recalled to prevent remote takeover of vehicle functions. Before the patch was added, hackers were able to use the Uconnect infotainment system as a portal to reach other vehicle functions, including the throttle, steering and brakes.