Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
This week, a couple of hackers demonstrated the tools they used to take over operating systems in a Jeep. Meanwhile, the Jeep's manufacturer, Chrysler, recalled 1.4 million vehicles that could be victim to the flaw the hackers exploited.
Other computer hackers have been able to remotely control cars built by GM and Tesla.
Where's this going, and what are the auto companies saying, and doing about it? OC Register car critic Susan Carpenter gives us the latest skinny on the state of security in your car.