Technology: Tesla Vehicles Haxxored

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Technology: Tesla Vehicles Haxxored

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Those pay-to-play extras, like heated seats? Suddenly accessible!
A group of security researchers (aka hackers) at TU Berlin announced that they managed to exploit a weakness in the onboard computer to unlock these features:

Tesla has been known for their advanced and well-integrated car computers, from serving mundane entertainment purposes to fully autonomous driving capabilities. More recently, Tesla has started using this well-established platform to enable in-car purchases, not only for additional connectivity features but even for analog features like faster acceleration or rear heated seats. As a result, hacking the embedded car computer could allow users to unlock these features without paying.

They plan to unveil the result of their exploit in a presentation called “Jailbreaking an Electric Vehicle in 2023 or What It Means to Hotwire Tesla’s x86-Based Seat Heater” next week.
Of course I do not support this enterprise. I personally don't think anyone should currently own a Tesla.
https://electrek.co/2023/08/03/hackers- ... -features/
Greedy fuckers cannot self-regulate.
Prove me wrong.
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