Ride-sharing giant Uber is taking on two new staff members who have recently turned the world of vehicle security upside down.
Ride-sharing giant Uber $UBER is taking on two new staff members who have recently turned the world of vehicle security upside down.
Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek gained a high profile in July, when Wired published an article describing how they digitally carjacked reporter Andy Greenberg as he was driving a Jeep Cherokee. Miller and Valasek were able to take control of the vehicle’s stereo, air conditioning, windscreen wipers and, finally, its accelerator.
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Miller, who worked at Twitter $TWTR, and Valasek who worked at IOActive, a security firm, will join Uber next week, according to Reuters.
The company’s valuation has soared, passing $50 billion in July. Its latest additions may help it build on its plans for a fleet of autonomous vehicles that would remove the need for drivers altogether.
