Alex.currie44

After watching 60 Minutes last night and reading today's news I wondered if anyone had done any research into how vulnerable the W212 is to hackers and in particular the issues that DARPA demonstrated so well to 60 Minutes.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/darpa-da...ty-60-minutes/

noka

It was interesting but I must admit that I'm not concerned about that type of hack now unless there is some evidence it's being done, and on some widespread level.

looney100

Of the various things I have to worry about in life, someone taking control of my car is awfully low on the list. Even among car-related worries, it should fall much further behind how (un)safely we're all driving.

Alex.currie44

Yup! Agree. I was just curious if MB was one of the companies that have addressed the issue.
Of course, when a show such as this is aired, it can trigger the crazies to rise to the challenge.
Until there is evidence of an significant increase in activity I will find other things to keep me awake at night.

velocity12

I don't know about anyone else, but I would like to know the answer before the issue becomes "widespread" or shows a "significant increase." Having said that, I am not going to lose sleep over the possibility.

noka

I believe that any computer with remote access today (e.g. MB E-class, etc) is capable of being hacked.

Alex.currie44

Noka, would you think that a 2011 with no connection to Teleaid, no internet capabiity on board would be better than say a 2014?

samkimg

The report I saw showed the "hacker" plugging in a cable to the ODBC before he could "hack" the car.
* Wireless access? Nah.
* Like hacking a Verizon cell phone wirelessly. Not widespread, nor practical.

I'm not losing sleep over this ...

noka

Sure, unless someone is close enough with a Bluetooth connection

noka

Maybe so, I didn't see the beginning which might have showed the hardwire entry point. However, if MB can access some cars remotely and you can via a SmartPhone app, I would not think it impossible for a clever hacker to get deeper into a car's brain someday. I seriously doubt MB has (yet) put any thought into hack prevention. Again, I'm not losing sleep either.