> The problem is that a fix for this particular problem doesn't actually make anyone secure, it only blocks the one specific attack the hacker told them about.

> The problem is that a fix for this particular problem doesn't actually make anyone secure, it only blocks the one specific attack the hacker told them about. You are absolutely correct. Unfortunately, so is "jacquesm": > > They have to be seen to do something to counter all the bad press. To me, Fiat Chrysler is doing classic PR damage control that the automotive industry knows far too well. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that Fiat Chrysler has threat analysis reports regarding this and other vulnerabilities within their organization. Sadly, this is not uncommon in the automotive industry[1]: GM has been heavily critiqued after the company admitted that engineers were aware of the issues that caused this recall as early as 2004. Yet it took nearly 10 years later for GM to finally issue a recall ... 1 - http://www.bcoonlaw.com/general_motors_recall_lawsuit http://www.bcoonlaw.com/general_motors_recall_lawsuit