Chris Valasek successfully hacked a Jeep Cherokee using only a laptop, taking over so that the driver no longer had any control. He's the Director of Vehicle Security Research at IOActive... the hacking was all part of an experiment to prove just how vulnerable many high tech cars are to being remotely controlled. The hacking was filmed by wired.com.
Recent stories from Nine To Noon
Get the RNZ app
for easy access to all your favourite programmes
