Jeep Remote Control App

[Karmen Mcarthun]

Theaxle design varies depending on the version of the SCX10 platform featured on a given Axial remote control rig. Some use AR44 front and rear axles with a single-piece design and molded truss for extreme durability. Integrated C-hubs and lockouts optimize performance and improve ground clearance. Metal dogbones, helical cut internal gears and high-quality bearings are all standard. SCX10 platform rigs using AR45 Portal Axles provide higher ground clearance and reduce the torque on other drivetrain components.

The front suspension geometry of the SCX10 is optimized to reduce bump steer, while the rear 4-link reduces torque twist. It also helps with steep off-camber climbs by having the proper amount of anti-squat and roll characteristics. Adjustable oil-filled coilover shocks with threaded shock bodies allow you to tune the dampening rate.

Six years ago, two white hat hackers made waves when they pulled off a remote hack of a car on the highway, turning on the wipers, blasting the radio, and finally, killing the engine to bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

The two hackers, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, had discovered and exploited a replicable security vulnerability. If left unchecked, the vulnerability would allow any would-be attacker to remotely access any one of the 1.4 million affected vehicles and gain physical control, including steering and braking.

The 2015 Jeep hack was the culmination of multiple years of research by the duo, who had first successfully hacked and controlled a 2010 Ford Escape and a 2010 Toyota Prius with a wired connection. Automakers were unconcerned, since hacks requiring physical connections to the car do not present a large threat to drivers.

However, the 2010s saw a rapid increase in automotive connectivity, infotainment, and advanced automation systems like automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assist. This trend is likely to continue and increase both the size and number of attack surfaces and the amount of control a hacker stands to have over the vehicle. After all, if more functions are performed by a computer then more functions are susceptible to remote control.

The hackers established a few ways to identify a target, and the IP address was needed for the hack to work. If an attacker had the VIN and knew the general location of the vehicle they may be able to sniff it out. The easier (but more random) method involved the Sprint network. All the affected vehicles were connected to the Sprint network, and any Sprint user could potentially have setup scans to get lists of connected vehicles that could be hacked.

With a few exceptions, these touchscreen infotainment head units are supplied by various auto parts manufacturers and then given automaker-specific branding. The 2014 Jeep Cherokee used the Fiat Chrysler Automotive UConnect system, manufactured by Harman Kardon.

While the head unit can control many parts of the car, a separate chip is used to interface with the modules that actually control the physical parts of the car like braking and steering. In the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, this chip is a Renesas V850.

This is the final, and scariest, level. At this point, the hackers could successfully tell the car to physically act up. They were able to demonstrate steering, braking, turning brakes off, windshield wipers, turning the vehicle off, changing the reading on the speedometer, and more.

Thankfully, Miller and Valasek are white hat hackers who performed this research with the intention of getting security holes filled. They disclosed their findings to Chrysler, the manufacturer of the vehicle, in advance of going public with the information.

After WIRED published an article and video about the vulnerability in 2015, Sprint blocked the port used by the hackers to connect to the vehicles on its cellular network, effectively containing the remote-access vulnerability. On the same day, Fiat Chrysler Automotive announced a recall of 1.4 million affected vehicles so a security update could be installed. At the time, it was the first physical product recall caused by a cybersecurity vulnerability.

This document also makes it clear that the NHTSA is taking cybersecurity in the automotive industry seriously. It is chock-full of excellent cybersecurity advice, it recommends development with a cybersecurity focus, and if followed would generally reduce the cybersecurity risk of automakers themselves. Some highlights include:

Companies should make cybersecurity a priority by using a systematic and ongoing process to evaluate risks. This process should give explicit considerations to privacy and cybersecurity risks through the entire life-cycle of the vehicle. The life-cycle of a vehicle includes conception, design, manufacture, sale, use, maintenance, resale, and decommissioning. Safety of vehicle occupants and other road users should be of primary consideration when assessing risks.

Engaged leadership is the single most important element of a successful cybersecurity program so it is excellent to see this emphasized by the NHTSA. An emphasis on cybersecurity from leaders at the organization reinforces its importance for all employees.

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