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Chris Valasek & Charlie Miller
World-Renowned 'White Hat' Hackers | The Duo Behind the Famous Jeep Hack | Autonomous Vehicle & Connected Car Experts | Pioneers of Automotive Cybersecurity
Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller are the security researchers behind the most famous car hack in history. In 2015 they remotely seized control of a Jeep Cherokee from miles away, forcing a recall of more than 1.4 million vehicles and changing how the auto industry thinks about cybersecurity. Having led vehicle security at firms like Uber and Cruise, this legendary duo shows audiences how hackers think and how to defend against tomorrow's threats.
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Chris Valasek & Charlie Miller biography
Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller are two of the most respected security researchers in the world, the duo behind the most famous car hack in history. Their groundbreaking work exposed how vulnerable modern, connected vehicles had become and forced the entire automotive industry to take cybersecurity seriously. Today they sit at the forefront of securing the cars, networks, and autonomous systems that will define the future of transportation.
Cybersecurity speakers Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller are best known for their 2015 demonstration in which they remotely took control of a Jeep Cherokee, manipulating its steering, brakes, and transmission from miles away while a journalist drove it. The research made headlines worldwide and led Fiat Chrysler to recall more than 1.4 million vehicles, a watershed moment for the connected-car era.
First revealed at the Black Hat security conference, their automotive research built on years at the top of the field. Valasek made his name in software exploitation and chaired SummerCon, the oldest hacker conference in the United States, while Miller spent five years at the National Security Agency and became famous for exposing security flaws in Apple’s products, winning the Pwn2Own contest more than once.
Securing the Future of Transportation
Both have since worked at the cutting edge of the self-driving industry, leading vehicle and autonomous-vehicle security at companies including Uber and Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving division, where Valasek now serves as a senior director at GM. Their perspective is rare: they understand exactly how attackers think, because they have done the work themselves, and they have spent years on the other side, building the defenses that protect drivers and passengers.
As speakers, Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller deliver one of the most fascinating and entertaining sessions in cybersecurity, blending jaw-dropping real-world stories with sharp, accessible insight and plenty of humor. They help audiences understand how hackers think, why connected and autonomous technology demands a new approach to security, and what organizations can do to protect themselves, leaving every attendee more aware and better prepared.
Chris Valasek & Charlie Miller Speaking Videos
Charlie Miller & Chris Valasek - Remote Exploitation of an Unaltered Passenger Vehicle
Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on a Highway
Chris Valasek & Charlie Miller Keynote Topics
Few people understand digital threats like the duo who pulled off the most famous car hack in history. In this dynamic, story-driven keynote, Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller take audiences inside the mindset of a hacker to explain how attackers find and exploit weaknesses, and why every organization is now a target. Blending real-world experience with humor, they translate complex cybersecurity challenges into clear, practical guidance leaders can use to protect their businesses, their data, and their customers.
The best way to defend a system is to understand how someone would attack it. Drawing on decades of breaking and securing technology, Valasek and Miller share what years on the offensive side taught them about building strong defenses. Audiences gain a firsthand understanding of how threats evolve and walk away with a practical framework for staying a step ahead of attackers and strengthening their organization's security posture.
As vehicles become rolling computers and self-driving technology moves from science fiction to reality, security has never mattered more. Having led vehicle and autonomous-vehicle security at the highest levels of the industry, Valasek and Miller offer automakers, suppliers, and technology leaders an eye-opening look at the challenges of protecting connected and autonomous vehicles. They share what it takes to keep drivers, passengers, and data safe as transportation enters a new era.
From smart home devices to industrial control systems, the explosion of connected technology has created an enormous new attack surface. In this keynote, Valasek and Miller illuminate the unique vulnerabilities of the Internet of Things and why so many devices remain dangerously exposed. They equip organizations and individuals with practical, real-world strategies for reducing risk and protecting privacy in an increasingly interconnected world.
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Why Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller?
Booking Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller brings your audience the legendary duo behind the most famous car hack in history. Recognized among the most capable security researchers in the world, they combine deep technical authority with a rare gift for making cybersecurity gripping, understandable, and genuinely funny. Audiences leave not only entertained but equipped with a real understanding of how attackers operate and how to defend against them. For events focused on cybersecurity, technology, autonomous vehicles, or innovation, Aurum Speakers Bureau can help you bring them to your stage.
What is Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller's famous car hack?
In 2015, Valasek and Miller demonstrated that they could remotely take control of a Jeep Cherokee over the internet, manipulating systems such as its steering, brakes, and transmission from miles away while a journalist drove it. The demonstration stunned the automotive world and led Fiat Chrysler to recall more than 1.4 million vehicles, making it a landmark moment in the history of connected-car security.
Who are Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller?
They are two of the world's most renowned cybersecurity researchers. Chris Valasek built his reputation in software exploitation and chaired SummerCon, the oldest hacker conference in the United States, and now serves as a senior director at General Motors. Charlie Miller spent five years at the National Security Agency and became famous for exposing flaws in Apple's products. Together they have led vehicle security at companies including Uber and Cruise.
What do cybersecurity speakers Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller talk about?
Their keynotes cover cybersecurity from a hacker's perspective, defending networks and devices, autonomous vehicle and connected-car security, and the risks of the Internet of Things. Known for their chemistry, humor, and unforgettable real-world stories, they are ideal for keynotes, fireside chats, and panels at corporate and technology events. To check their availability and tailor a session to your event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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