A report released exclusively to CNNMoney shows that the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, 2015 Cadillac Escalade and 2014 Toyota Prius are the most "hackable" (vulnerable to hacking attacks) out of 20 car modelsby automotive security researchers. The 2014 Dodge Viper and 2014 Audi A8 were the least "hackable."
Security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek conducted their analysis by examining the technical features of the various models. However, they did not actually remotely any of the cars during their research.
Miller and Valasek said their goal was to show which vehicles would be most attractive to hackers and encourage the auto industry to make changes. According to the report, both the 2014 Jeep Cherokee and the 2015 Escalade have an inherent security flaw: the car's Bluetooth and telematics apps — which connect the car to a cellular network, such as OnStar — are on the same network as the engine control, steering, brakes and tire pressure monitoring system.
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