A group of security researchers claim to have found an "unpatchable" jailbreak for some Tesla vehicles, potentially unlocking in-car purchases

Tesla Hackers Find ‘Unpatchable’ Jailbreak to Unlock Paid Features for Free::A group of security researchers claim to have found an “unpatchable” jailbreak for some Tesla vehicles, potentially unlocking in-car purchases

  • TIEPilot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    11 months ago

    This how people are gonna find out how bad of an idea to allow the manufacturer to have that much control over your car after purchase. Tesla will shut their cars off if they find them jail breaked.

    Just like the guy that wasn’t allowed to fix the cooling hose on the battery Tesla’s only option was to replace it. A third party fixed it but he still had concerns that they would shut it off (citing safety) because he wouldn’t buy a whole new battery after he fixed it. Also barring him from quick charge stations was another concern.

    • jhulten@infosec.pubEnglish
      23·
      11 months ago

      Neo-feudalism at it’s best. Make them pay the manufacturing costs but also make them rent the thing they paid for

      • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        Since it is a software lockout then we can have the software freedom conversation instead.

      • I Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago
        • jailbreak
        • disable all traffic from certain apps
        • add all tesla domains as 0.0.0.0 on /etc/hosts, just to be sure
        • ride off into the sunset