Here is a reference on a mopar hack from 2015, in case anyone is interested: https://techcrunch.com/2015/07/24/screw-your-usb-im-taking-caltrain/
Techcrunch is usually a reputable source as far as I know. Mary-Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Torrey" <[email protected]> To: "Pen-Yuan Hsing" <[email protected]>, "libreplanet-discuss" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 6:04:11 PM Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] [fsf-community-team] Golden Rule No references - On the car story, I read a LOT of stuff, and don't have any easy way to find / refer back to stories I may have seen months or more ago... I figure if people are really interested there are these amazing things called search engines.... For the wheelchair programming question, see countless threads discussing same on sites like WheelChairDriver.com.... ART ======== Original TRIMMED Message =========== Message: 2 Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:16:24 +0100 From: Pen-Yuan Hsing <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] [fsf-community-team] Golden Rule Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed On 2016-08-15 04:12, [email protected] wrote: > Worth pointing out that there have been successful demonstration cracker > attacks on some cars (Mopars if I recall correctly) <snip> > Another example of a medical programming issue that I've mentioned at past > Libre Planet's - I'm a paraplegic and use a power wheelchair. Even simple > power chairs have quite sophisticated microcontroller systems to drive the > chair and incorporate a lot of safety features (some OK, some highly > obnoxious) to prevent the user from getting into trouble... There is a lot > of programming adjustability in these systems that can make major differences > in the way the chair drives and responds to control inputs. <snip> > ART Dear ART, Do you have some references for your examples? I always try to include full references to stories when I talk to people. Thanks! ------------------ Arthur Torrey - <[email protected]> -------------------
