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Teen hacker finds bug that lets him control 25+ Teslas remotely:
A young hacker and IT security researcher found a way to remotely interact with more than 25 Tesla electric vehicles in 13 countries, according to a Twitter thread he posted yesterday.
David Colombo explained in the thread that the flaw was "not a vulnerability in Tesla's infrastructure. It's the owner's faults." He claimed to be able to disable a car's remote camera system, unlock doors and open windows, and even begin keyless driving. He could also determine the car's exact location.
However, Colombo clarified that he could not actually interact with any of the Teslas' steering, throttle, or brakes, so at least we don't have to worry about an army of remote-controlled EVs doing a Fate of the Furious reenactment.
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 16 2022, @05:13AM
This kid is obviously brilliant and you are so resentful it's sad. You try to punch down the super genius kid, that is getting more attention than you because of his accomplishments, but fail epically.
This prodigy hacked Elon Musks cars! I can tell from your post that you wish you were an IT professional, so that really makes you especially even more jealous because he's a famous IT researcher.
Fine, be envious of gifted people like this teenager... but thanks to forward thinking security experts like this we can rest easier on the cyber-front.