Connected cars can be hacked, including Tesla's Model 3 and Cybertruck, new Northeastern research uncovers.
    • PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      161·
      5 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!

  • CADmonkey@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    5 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.

  • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    5 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.

    • confusedwiseman@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      121·
      5 months ago

      I’m heavily conflicted …. I agree, but I really want to not need to agree. A door bell connected to the internet is extremely useful. Current implementations are a nightmare though.

      But if it could be secure, private, and the technology actually served the individual in physical proximity “owner” it would be awesome!

      I had a car with its own internet connection for a while, I could check my windows were rolled up from my phone, start it from anywhere, get alerts on fuel levels or oil change intervals…. BUT telemetry was used in evil ways against me.

      A connected fridge that didn’t spy on you, show ads, or be designed to fail could be really useful. But we know the “business” behind this makes it consumer hostile.

      Heck, my washer and dryer wanted to connect to WiFi and it COULD be useful to get an alert on your phone when it’s done but you’re not in its immediate proximity. But we all know giving this thing internet will be a net loss no matter what.

      Smart tvs could be neat in concept, but we all know they’re little corporate spys. Watch out for these, especially Roku is apparently requiring internet connectivity for initial setup. Oh, and this is the company that’s got a patent to identify when an hdmi input is paused so they can inject ads.

      I’m sad because technology is so cool and should have served us to make life easier. Instead, it has killed the joy. FOSS is helping revive the passion in technology.

      So many things should be possible, but “people” went and ruined it for everyone.

    • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      Remotely enabling heating/cooling of my car so it’s ready when I get to it is just so god damn nice. This is only possible with internet connection, if it’s limited by keyfob range to the vehicle then it may as well not exist.

      • thejml@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        This really depends on Keyfob range. My current cars tend to be around 50ft, though i haven’t tested it tons past that. Prior to these, I had a Mazda Protégé5 that I could lock/unlock from 300’+ with line of sight. Thats more than enough to start/cool/heat/etc without actually leaving the house.

        Honestly, even 50ft is probably fine. Only time I can think of wanting more would be leaving a large venue and wanting it heated/cooled in the parking garage before I got there… but I’d be worried about it being stolen while running at that point.

        • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          3·
          5 months ago

          Where it’s the most beneficial is when I can walk around e.g. a mall and the decide to heat/cool the car before leaving, or coming back from a hike I can start cooling 15min before we arrive at the car so it’s nice and cool when we get there. If I can only start it 300’ feet from the car, I might as well just wait the 30sec it takes to keep walking until I get there, it won’t make a difference.

          Edit: for EVs it doesn’t need to start/enable the entire car, it only starts the AC unit.

  • Reygle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    5 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.

  • fartographer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    5 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??

  • darthinvidious@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    5 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
    4·
    5 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.