EXCLUSIVE: Ultra-wideband radio has been heralded as the solution for “relay attacks” that are used to steal cars in seconds. But researchers found Teslas equipped with it are as vulnerable as ever.
    • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Oh no, a more expensive subscription (for insurance) for a car that makes you already subscribe to be a beta tester of a technology that runs you into the side of a train!

  • Copythis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    One of my coworkers carries a flipper zero around and opens up every single Tesla gas door we see. He hasn’t tried it on the cybertruck yet, the ones I see are usually on the move.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
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      4 months ago

      The charging door isn’t supposed to be secure. The Flipper is just replaying the signal from a Tesla charging handle, which can be found anywhere.