Connected cars can be hacked, including Tesla's Model 3 and Cybertruck, new Northeastern research uncovers.
    • PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      2 months ago

      There was also an investigative reporter driving a Mercedes who died in an odd accident in SoCal in and around then. It was suspicious, but swept away quickly in the news. I remember believing that he was murdered.

      Edit: It was Michael Hastings. He had discredited General McChrystal which resulted in his resignation (The Runaway General). “His last story, “Why Democrats Love to Spy On Americans”, was published by BuzzFeed on June 7, 2013.” I love how Wikipedia mentions that his body tested positive for marijuana and methamphetamine, but leaves out that the coroner stated that it did not contribute to the crash. And of course the LAPD stating there was no foul play. Case closed!

  • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 months ago

    While I’m not surprised, it’s important that empirical research be done and published. It’s needed to bolster calls for regulation. Not that I, for one second, think we’ll get any meaningful regulation out of this in most countries.

    Our best bet, as always, is to limit our technologies’ access to the internet as much as we can tolerate. Cars, doorbells, and refrigerators have no business connecting to the internet at all.

  • CADmonkey@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    2 months ago

    Laughs in old, primitive, disconnected, paid for car

    I’m sure that soon it will be illegal to drive a car that isn’t connected.

  • Reygle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    The only secure computer is the one you’re holding the power cord you just yanked out of the back of it, and even then it’s only temporarily secure.

  • darthinvidious@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    Still… after more than a decade where some Wired article published the exact same fucking statement about being able to break a moving vehicle and take control of steering. This is old news.

  • dan1101@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    So many issues with tech can be traced to crappy software where I’m not even sure there should be software to begin with. Vehicle manufacturers come out with many models and trims with different equipment, I don’t have a lot of faith their software people can keep up with the complexity and changes of all that, especially when you factor in all their suppliers and the fact they make new/updated models every year.

  • fartographer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Egads! Evildoers?! On MY Internet??? But how am I supposed to know when my car’s seats are filled with too many farts if it doesn’t have the potential to send a tweet??