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[-] __init__@programming.dev 96 points 2 years ago

I love that one of the prizes for hacking a Tesla is a Tesla. Like here’s one of the privacy nightmares on wheels that you’ve just demonstrated is full of holes. Enjoy!

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Free testing device to find more holes to get more testing devices … Profit

[-] kaboom36@ani.social 3 points 2 years ago

I mean, I'd take a free Tesla I'd loot it for parts but I'd take it

[-] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 95 points 2 years ago

Just to be very clear: Tesla is not as special. A lot of modern cars are incredibly susceptible to being pwned because "car companies" repeatedly demonstrate that they are car companies and not tech companies because they keep making rookie errors when it comes to security.

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Car companies out source to 3rd parties for their car apps. And these 3rd parties just pump things out on aggressive deadlines. A couple former coworkers work(ed?) at one.

Edit - although, given the amount of in house tech at tesla, I'd expect them to mostly do their own software

[-] Fades@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If people could see how absolutely shit pretty much every car manufacturers’ software and APIs are they would understand it’s foolish to trust them

I work with pretty much all of them and they’re all trash

[-] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

It's funny to me that every 100 dollar tablet is better than any in car display i have ever seen.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Shit on Tesla all you want, but the new ones come with a Ryzen processor. Beats any 100 dollar, and any 300 dollar tablet.

[-] derpgon@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

If it doesn't have at least a 3070 RTX, I am out.

[-] gian@lemmy.grys.it 7 points 2 years ago

repeatedly demonstrate that they are car companies and not tech companies because they keep making rookie errors when it comes to security.

Not that "real" tech companies have a better record when speaking about IT security, tbh...

[-] theodewere@kbin.social 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Throughout the second day, competitors demoed 24 unique bugs and earned $382,500, totaling 48 zero-days and $1,101,500 since the start of the competition.

really having a field day

[-] dev_null@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Alternative title: Tesla will now be patched against several vulnerabilities unlike other brands that don't take part in such bug bounties.

this post was submitted on 26 Jan 2024
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