Tesla Model X’s keyless system can be hacked, and car stolen in minutes
4 years, 4 months ago

Tesla Model X’s keyless system can be hacked, and car stolen in minutes

The Hindu  

A major security flaw has been discovered in the keyless entry system of the Tesla Model X that allow hackers to take control of the system and steal the car in a few minutes using a Bluetooth connected key fob. The Tesla Model X key fob allows the owner to automatically unlock their car by approaching the vehicle, or by pressing a button. The group detailed steps on how they used an Electronic Control Unit from an older Model X vehicle and were able to wirelessly force key fobs to advertise themselves as connectable BLE devices. “As this update mechanism was not properly secured, we were able to wirelessly compromise a key fob and take full control over it,” Lennert Wouters, researcher at COSIC said.

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Tesla cars, smart locks prone to Bluetooth vulnerability hack, report says
2 years, 10 months ago

Tesla cars, smart locks prone to Bluetooth vulnerability hack, report says

The Hindu  

Hackers can exploit a new Bluetooth low energy vulnerability to unlock digital locks in cars and other smart devices. Vehicles like Tesla, that use Bluetooth-based proximity authentication systems are vulnerable to such hacks, according to cybersecurity firm NCC Group. “Systems that people rely on to guard their cars, homes and private data are using Bluetooth proximity authentication mechanisms that can …

Belgian Cyber Security Researchers Finds Major Security Flaws in Keyless Entry System of Tesla Model X
4 years, 4 months ago

Belgian Cyber Security Researchers Finds Major Security Flaws in Keyless Entry System of Tesla Model X

News 18  

A group of Belgian cyber security researchers has discovered major security flaws in the keyless entry system of the Tesla Model X, demonstrating how the battery-powered Tesla Model X priced at over $100,000 can be stolen in a few minutes. “Using a modified Electronic Control Unit, obtained from a salvage Tesla Model X, we were able to wirelessly force key …

This Bluetooth Attack Can Steal a Tesla Model X in Minutes
4 years, 4 months ago

This Bluetooth Attack Can Steal a Tesla Model X in Minutes

Wired  

Tesla has always prided itself on its so-called over-the-air updates, pushing out new code automatically to fix bugs and add features. But one security researcher has shown how vulnerabilities in the Tesla Model X's keyless entry system allow a different sort of update: A hacker could rewrite the firmware of a key fob via Bluetooth connection, lift an unlock code …

WikiLeaks: CIA ‘mission’ on cars shows concern about next-generation vehicles
8 years ago

WikiLeaks: CIA ‘mission’ on cars shows concern about next-generation vehicles

Live Mint  

San Francisco: WikiLeaks documents showing the US Central Intelligence Agency considered a “mission” against connected car technology underscores auto industry concern that the science behind the next generation of vehicles could be turned against them. “You have a lot of car companies trying to design cars to be better suited to automation, which means they’re more attractive to hackers,” said …

A ‘mystery device’ is letting thieves break into cars and drive off with them, insurance group says
8 years, 3 months ago

A ‘mystery device’ is letting thieves break into cars and drive off with them, insurance group says

LA Times  

Investigators from the National Insurance Crime Bureau have discovered a device that lets thieves break into, start and steal cars that use keyless entry systems. Insurance crime investigators are raising alarms over a device that not only lets thieves break into cars that use keyless entry systems but also helps start and steal them. One executive for a tech-security company …

Hacking could be a huge threat for the future of automobiles
8 years, 6 months ago

Hacking could be a huge threat for the future of automobiles

Firstpost  

With Tesla pushing and paving the way for fully electric and autonomous cars, established automobile makers have also shifted into high gears. The hack allowed the team to enter the controller area network, which is a bunch of tiny computers found inside every modern vehicle to control most of the electronic equipment like indicators or brakes. The hackers could also …

Millions of cars’ keyless entry systems can be hacked, security experts find
8 years, 7 months ago

Millions of cars’ keyless entry systems can be hacked, security experts find

LA Times  

A group of computer security experts say they figured out how to hack the keyless entry systems used on millions of cars, meaning that thieves could, in theory, break in and steal items without leaving a broken window. The experts say that remote entry systems on millions of cars made by Volkswagen since 1995 can be cloned to permit unauthorized …

Tests on 19 car manufacturers show how thieves can break in with start button ignition
9 years ago

Tests on 19 car manufacturers show how thieves can break in with start button ignition

Daily Mail  

A safety alert has been issued over cars with keyless technology after tests in Germany revealed how thieves could break into them with an 'easily built' electronic device. The German Automotive Club said it tested 24 different cars with new keyless technology to examine how secure they were from thieves. A safety alert has been issued over cars with keyless …

Automakers aim to drive away car computer hackers
10 years, 4 months ago

Automakers aim to drive away car computer hackers

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Against the team of hackers, the poor car stood no chance. “You’re stepping into a rolling computer now,” said Chris Valasek, who helped catapult car hacking into the public eye when he and a partner revealed last year they had been able to control a 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Ford Escape by plugging into a port …

Your car may soon be hacked on the road: Why you should be worried
10 years, 7 months ago

Your car may soon be hacked on the road: Why you should be worried

Firstpost  

This week’s hack against Tesla’s flagship could mark a new stage in Cyberjacking - where attackers could compromise a vehicle remotely, without accessing the car’s hardware. “In-car web browsers, RATs and IOTs could take control of the modern cars, hence showing a danger crossing the line from “proof of concept” to reality,” the IT security company said. And even there, …

Tesla's Model S has software flaw
10 years, 8 months ago

Tesla's Model S has software flaw

China Daily  

Visitors look at a Tesla Model S electric car on display during the 2nd China International Technology Fair in Shanghai, 27 April 27, 2014. Tesla Motors Inc's flagship Model S electric car has system vulnerabilities that could let car doors be unlocked using a remote control, researchers at security firm Qihoo 360 Technology Co said on Tuesday. Jiang Xuxian, chief …

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