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Tesla model S hacked from 12 miles away
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/tesla-model-s-hacked-from-12-miles-away-508468.shtml
Security experts from Chinese security firm Tencent Keen Security Lab have hacked a Tesla Model S from afar, taking control over a variety of car functions, including its ability to break.
The research team revealed its findings on the company's blog yesterday, accompanied by a video demonstration. They also notified Tesla in advance, via the company's bug bounty program, and the automaker has addressed all issues via a firmware update to its cars.
Researchers achieved this level of access by chaining different vulnerabilities together that allowed them to interact with the car's CAN Bus, the vehicle's central management component.Hacks work on stationary and moving vehicles alikeThe hacks work even from remote locations, as far as 12 miles (20 km) away. The Chinese hackers were able to control a stationary car's lights, windows, car seats, sunroof panel, and in-vehicle displays.
With the car in motion, the researchers were able to force the car to brake, open its trunk, adjust side-view mirrors, and activate the windshield wipers.
Researchers hacked a Tesla Model S 75D, but they said other models could be vulnerable as well.
"As far as we know, this is the first case of remote attack which compromises CAN Bus to achieve remote controls on Tesla cars," researchers said. "We have verified the attack vector on multiple varieties of Tesla Model S. It is reasonable to assume that other Tesla models are affected."Tesla addressed all issues via a firmware updateTesla delivers over-the-air firmware updates, and as long as vehicle owners agreed to update their car's software, they should be protected from any attacks.
Last year, Kevin Mahaffey, co-founder of cyber-security firm Lookout, and Marc Rogers, security researcher at CloudFare,also managed to hack a Tesla Model S, via its infotainment system and forced it to stop in mid-drive.
"The hacks work even from remote locations, as far as 12 miles (20 km) away. The Chinese hackers were able to control a stationary car's lights, windows, car seats, sunroof panel, and in-vehicle displays.
With the car in motion, the researchers were able to force the car to brake, open its trunk, adjust side-view mirrors, and activate the windshield wipers."
I would think being able to disable it’s ability to BREAK would be a great thing...?
1994 Buick Roadmaster wagon with a cassette deck, and I am committed to keeping it up now they we live in the deep south and rust isn’t as big a problem.
The most anyone can do to my oldies is EMP the ignition system.
I’ve already bought an ignition module for the old Willys with the electronic distributor. Those modules last me about a year and change. I refuse to go back to the misery of points unless there is no other way.
My 16 Tacoma is a stick so I at least knock it out of gear and maybe use the emergency brake to stop.
The spouse’s Camry on the other hand is stuffed with electronics galore.
including its ability to break
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Its ability to break was probably unhindered, I think they meant its ability to brake.
the car gets breaks?
must be unionized.....
I wonder if any of this will make into CEH training?
Skynet, it’s the only answer.
Ahhh. You’re one of those people who read for comprehension, aren’t you?
My guess is the Feds have requested methods of access to driving controls and GPS location information on most new vehicles. There’s a lot of ways to interface with newer vehicles with a cell phone or laptop using blue tooth. It might be possible that they accept long wave radio signals which could travel around the world. Sound far fetched? Think back to 2007. Not so far fetched sounding now now is it?
Since it’s been out, have there been any strange crashes involving the S model, especially those that resulted in death?
Give him a brake.
Dues at so many cents per mile.
It doesn’t seem like it would be that hard to make anything which controls the car work with a wire, a cable or a gear.
Of course that would end letting GPS control your car but that is a good thing.
Well then that is 2 hacks. The first is hacking my account to pay the subsidy 0bama pays Tesla. Morons who think electric cars need no fossil fuels. What turns the turbine, you liberal morons?
I’ve actually had to give this lecture to some libs who had no idea how charging these batteries is done.
1971 International Harvester 1210 pick up ...points and condenser everything manual. Never forget the KISS rule. This truck is my daily driver ....every car after ‘72 or ‘74 has a computer of some sort....not my truck.even the fuel pump with the glass bowl and a cartridge filter is a simple diaphragm / vacuum design going to a naturally aspirated carb. Nice wagon you got that is a full frame right?
Yes, internet articles indicate several of those Tesla deaths were blamed on cars that were using the car’s Autopilot mode.
*cue picture from Airplane film hero, Otto-Pilot, getting a repair job from hottie, Julie Hagerty >;n)~
RE: Since it’s been out, have there been any strange crashes involving the S model, especially those that resulted in death?”
The most anyone can do to my oldies is EMP the ignition system.
I’ve already bought an ignition module for the old Willys with the electronic distributor. Those modules last me about a year and change. I refuse to go back to the misery of points unless there is no other way.
My 16 Tacoma is a stick so I at least knock it out of gear and maybe use the emergency brake to stop.
The spouse’s Camry on the other hand is stuffed with electronics galore.
I have an old 1984 Bronco II that I converted to a Cummins 4bt diesel 25 mpg 5 speed, np200 transfer case, 3.25 gears ford 8.8 and dana 35. Not much gonna stop me, EMP just blows my high dollar stereo :)
http://www.broncoiicorral.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3472
I’m with you on the electronic ignition for the Willys (64 CJ6). I have the original but hope I never have to put it back in.
. . . now about that emergency brake . .
“Since it’s been out, have there been any strange crashes involving the S model, especially those that resulted in death?”
They are accessing the controls via the can bus. Can bus systems are not unique to Tessla and, yes, there have been can bus equipped cars that have had unexplained accidents with fatalities.
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