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Hack a Tesla, get a Model 3 and nearly $1 million - Roadshow:
Alright, hacker guy or gal, this is your time to shine. If you're not familiar with the Zero Day Intiative (ZDI), it's calling all friendly hackers extraordinaire once again for a good cause. This time, if if[sic] anyone manages to hack a Tesla, they'll get nearly $1 million and a shiny-new Model 3.
ZDI confirmed on Thursday that Tesla will once again be the big-name sponsor for its automotive category. Increasingly, automakers turn to friendly hackers to exploit their systems to keep our machines safe. Thus, ZDI has issued a new challenge for this year's "Pwn2Own" contest.
If an individual is able to completely compromise a Tesla Model 3, they get the car as part of Tier 1 prizes. Not only will they go home with a new Model 3, but they'll immediately earn a cash prize of $500,000 from ZDI. Yet, the most skilled have a chance for even more cash. If a contestant ticks off a few hacks in extra categories, they'll earn up to $200,000 more on top of the car and $500,000. These areas are "infotainment root persistence," "autopilot root persistence" and "arbitrary control of the CAN Bus." Each area has its own prize amount, but all hack all three, and it totals up to $200,000.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 13 2020, @03:47PM (2 children)
Or a marketing ploy.
People I know who bought a Tesla reported that on a highway trip all the (visual) electronics shut off and took something like 5 minutes to reboot. While travelling at speed.
I'll take a less cool car that was designed by automotive engineers instead.
(Score: 2) by TheGratefulNet on Monday January 13 2020, @11:35PM (1 child)
I own a model 3. it does happen ('black screen') lcd system crashes.
it does not affect the car and driving; but any display based things or things that need display input (press) won't work until that system reboots.
no safety issues other than what you may miss from the center screen.
its unsettling, but I can't think of much that you -need- while driving forward on a highway, other than steering, braking, visibility. none of those are affected. the system reboots in under 20 seconds (I have not timed it, but its not hella long).
other vendors have this issue. I can't say who, but they are out there and lots of people know it. nvidia and TI have some fault in this, too.
"It is now safe to switch off your computer."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 14 2020, @05:32AM
Like speed, fuel and warning lights. Jeez, in planes they put in base level instruments if the glass cockpit goes to lunch.
Who the fuck needs nvidia and their code in a car?