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BlackBerry Denies QNX Was To Blame In Jeep Cherokee Hack
itwbennett writes: Last month, security researchers demonstrated how to circumnavigate the in-vehicle entertainment system of the Jeep Cherokee to take over the car itself, including control of the dashboard, steering mechanism, transmission, locks, and brakes. The more than 1.4 million vehicles being recalled all run the QNX Neutrino OS, which was supplied by BlackBerry subsidiary QNX Software Systems. But the flaw being exploited was not within the OS itself, BlackBerry said Monday in its blog.
It's pretty clear that Blackberry's right about the OS here. From TFA:
"The researchers themselves did not target QNX specifically, but rather the connectivity software that runs on top of QNX, called uConnect which, using cellular connections, offers Internet access, navigation, voice command capabilities and other features to drivers."
Circumnavigate?
Umm, no. That is not how that word is used. I think they meant "circumvent".
Just cruising through this digital world at 33 1/3 rpm...
It's pretty clear that Blackberry's right about the OS here. From TFA:
"The researchers themselves did not target QNX specifically, but rather the connectivity software that runs on top of QNX, called uConnect which, using cellular connections, offers Internet access, navigation, voice command capabilities and other features to drivers."
Exactly. It's no help that everyone is connected on the CAN-bus with little in way of security there...
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away. - Elvis Presley (source: imdb.com)
Seriously? There are real BB fans out there. I'm one of them ( and not an AC ). I changed from a Blackberry Z/10 to a Nexus/6 when my company got bought and the acquiring organization wouldn't support the device. (Mobile Iron doesn't support Blackberry). The Nexus/6 is *way* better for things like going on Facebook, buying movie tickets, and every other non-productive activity. But when it came to getting stuff done, the Blackberry Hub was really the ultimate in UI design. BBRY isn't going to do well because most companies are going to BYOD. And if somebody has to fork out $500 of their own money for a device and has to choose between one that is great for personal use and marginal for business use and one that is great for business use and marginal for personal use, they will always choose the former. I also hear that BES is really hard to maintain. I have no first-hand experience. But I will certainly switch back to Blackberry if it becomes a possibility for me. If I want an Android device for recreation, I would rather use a tablet.