Lessons learned from hacking a car

Editor's note: In 2015, Miller and Valasek demonstrated one of the most celebrated hacks on automotive systems, when they managed to remotely compromise a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. They showed how to exploit a vulnerability in head unit to control the physical aspects of the driving subsystem, including steering and braking. In this article, with the hindsight of over three years, Miller reflects on the lessons learned from this experience. -Sandip Roy, University of Florida