Hackers Taking Control

The truck could still move, just potentially not legally.

This is definitely a real possibility, but not much to gain from it other than screwing with one person unless the hacker attacks an entire ELD service.

 

Well, on my TV I can mirror my portable devices to it through the WIFI so what’s on the tablet screen shows on the TV, but it doesn’t work the other way around.

I’m thinking maybe the connection between truck and ELD is also a one-way street, so to speak, with the ELD only reading and receiving from the truck.

 

The ELD just reads info from the trucks electronic computer module (ECM). The truck ECM doesn't send anything to the ELD. The trucks ECM doesn't have any control over the ELD. The ELD simply connects to, and reads the data from the ECM. As well, the ELD doesn't send info to the ECM. Neither "sends" data either way. Again, the ELD simply reads data from the ECM's data base.

Having said all of that, could there potentially be a take over of the trucks ECM from the ELD? Possibly. There are a lot smarter people out there than me in the IT world, but again, the ELD doesn't SEND info TO the ECM. It doesn't send info. However there is a connection so, I wont say some hackers wouldn't have some intelligence to follow the path back but, without a way to SEND the data from the ELD to the ECM, its not generally, likely for a hacker to hijack the ELD & send info to the ECM to take over the trucks controls.

I'm not the guru on this but, in general terms its not possible. Technically I suppose with the right technology & the right IT knowledge, it could happen technically, scientifically & theoretically.

I welcome any corrections to any incorrect info.