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Hacker Finds He Can Remotely Kill Car Engines After Breaking Into GPS Tracking Apps
Motherboard ^ | 24 April 2019 | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |

Posted on 04/25/2019 8:06:50 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

“I can absolutely make a big traffic problem all over the world,” the hacker said.

On some cars, the software has the capability of remotely turning off the engines of vehicles that are stopped or are traveling 12 miles per hour or slower, according to the manufacturer of certain GPS tracking devices.

By reverse engineering ProTrack and iTrack’s Android apps, L&M said he realized that all customers are given a default password of 123456 when they sign up.

ProTrack is made by iTryBrand Technology, a company based in Shenzhen, China. iTrack is made by SEEWORLD, a company based in Guangzhou, China. Both iTryBrand and SEEWORLD sell hardware tracking devices and the cloud platforms to manage them directly to users,

(Excerpt) Read more at motherboard.vice.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Society; Travel
KEYWORDS: automobileengines; china; gps; hacker; itrack; protrack; redchina; worldwar3
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To: Mouton

Me too. Burnt orange. Black interior. Spoiler.

You could spin the rear tires.


21 posted on 04/25/2019 8:46:43 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: redshawk

Oh, knew a guy who had OnStar in his Tahoe.

He locked his keys in the car. OnStar couldn’t get a signal to the truck so it had to be opened the old-fashioned way. Somebody had to come out with a device to slip in there.


22 posted on 04/25/2019 8:47:54 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Eddie01

Mine was silver with the split front bumpers. It went well.


23 posted on 04/25/2019 8:48:29 PM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: Mouton

And I had run across a green one with split front bumpers - at the local AMC dealer - around 1976 I think.

The Camaro was a ‘72(?) - maybe a ‘71?


24 posted on 04/25/2019 8:51:15 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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About $2500, BTW


25 posted on 04/25/2019 8:51:46 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Mouton; SaveFerris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWk1t2yi6RI


26 posted on 04/25/2019 8:54:20 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: SaveFerris

Not sure which if any model years had it. As soon as I saw it jones I was going to buy it. $3500.


27 posted on 04/25/2019 8:56:52 PM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: redshawk

Flathead six or Y block V8?


28 posted on 04/25/2019 9:11:20 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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To: SaveFerris

Yeah it’s not easy finding those old vehicles. Nowadays they use those fiberglass kits and put in a modern engine’s. I like the old cars because I can work on them without needing a computer science degree.


29 posted on 04/25/2019 9:12:20 PM PDT by redshawk (0pansy is a Liar and Hates.........he just hates!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Straight 6. 215cu


30 posted on 04/25/2019 9:18:25 PM PDT by redshawk (0pansy is a Liar and Hates.........he just hates!)
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To: redshawk

Oh yeah, they did have an ohv six come out about then.

CC


31 posted on 04/25/2019 9:19:58 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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To: thoughtomator

how?


32 posted on 04/25/2019 9:20:23 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: redshawk

70’s were good times


33 posted on 04/25/2019 9:20:26 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: TexasGator

by whatever means produces amusement... GPS jamming, direct hacking, broadcasting false signals...


34 posted on 04/25/2019 9:21:46 PM PDT by thoughtomator (The Clinton Coup attempt was a worse attack on the USA than was 9/11)
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To: doug from upland

How did my password get in the news? I guess I was hacked!


35 posted on 04/25/2019 9:22:36 PM PDT by entropy12 (Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself.)
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To: doug from upland

EMPEROR SKROOB: “Hey, that’s the combination to my luggage!”

CC


36 posted on 04/25/2019 9:22:58 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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To: doug from upland

or what an ahole woukd use for his luggage (Spaceballs)


37 posted on 04/25/2019 9:24:04 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: Celtic Conservative

dang! I was too slow!


38 posted on 04/25/2019 9:25:52 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: SaveFerris

Had a 72 Ford Torino. Bought it in 76. Actually I bartered for it. I rebuilt a 68 Aston Martin dbs engine for the Torino.
V8 351 Cleveland. Fire Engine Red. If it a a white stripe I could have been Starsky and Hutch. Used to race it in the backwoods of deep south TX. Lots of fun. Seems that every town I’d hit, the cops would always stop me to warn about how racing is not allowed. Hehehe


39 posted on 04/25/2019 9:32:24 PM PDT by redshawk (0pansy is a Liar and Hates.........he just hates!)
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To: freedumb2003

No rest for the weary when it comes to movie memes on FR.

CC


40 posted on 04/25/2019 9:37:32 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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