How hackable are Flashpro/Honda ECUs?

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steve47co1
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How hackable are Flashpro/Honda ECUs?

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Given the revelation that surfaced this week with Fiat/Chrysler vehicles, the automaker is recalling 1.4 million vehicles (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015 ... cerns.html, how hackable are Honda ECUs that have been tuned with FlashPro?

NOTE: Many of the hacks that are recorded are coming through the ECU.

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Re: How hackable are Flashpro/Honda ECUs?

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We don't change the ECU nor interface, so the FlashPro is not relevant.
For the Fiat/Chrysler vehicles, the ECU was not getting hacked, but commands could be sent to the vehicle via the entertainment system via the cellular network.
So with a Honda you'd need a vehicle cellular connection and an entertainment system with the same vulnerability as the Fiat/Chrysler. There's also some other factors like Honda keeps the ECU/VSA/TCS/ABS bus separate from the body bus, which would probably prevent the brakes being disabled (probably ABS/VSA commands) like the Jeep in the news.
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Re: How hackable are Flashpro/Honda ECUs?

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Thanks for the reply. Comforting.

I did read that some hackers were hacking into cars through the ECU; hence the reason for my question.
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