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Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech (arstechnica.com)

submitted 4 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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In a video shared with WIRED, researchers at the Beijing-based automotive cybersecurity firm GoGoByte demonstrated that they could carry out a relay attack against the latest Tesla Model 3 despite its upgrade to an ultra-wideband keyless entry system, instantly unlocking it with less than a hundred dollars worth of radio equipment. Since the Tesla 3's keyless entry system also controls the car's immobilizer feature designed to prevent its theft, that means a radio hacker could start the car and drive it away in seconds—unless the driver has enabled Tesla's optional, off-by-default PIN-to-drive feature that requires the owner to enter a four-digit code before starting the car.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Does anyone want to steal one?

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A lot of car thefts are just kids taking them for a thrill ride, trashing and leaving it.

Nobody wants to steal a tractor, but yet they do get stolen just as often as any other vehicle, because they're easy to unlock and start.

The GTA games got that part right.

[–] mynachmadarch@kbin.social 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I dunno. Have you seen the resale prices on some of those tractors, even when used? I sure want to steal one and hawk it. (I would never actually, just, I get the temptation)

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Even tractors are tracked by the manufacturer these days.

The high prices for used tractors are only for the old ones in specific nostalgic colours, like Grey Ferguson. Nobody wants a blue Ferguson?

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

tractors before John-Deere started their anti-repair fuckery are worth more

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

repurpose the battery?

[–] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 1 points 4 months ago

Parts alone, there is no aftermarket for them, but there are people that want to fix their own stuff.

[–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Car thieves: "You know, I just don't feel right supporting a company like Tesla by stealing from people who purchased their products."

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Lol. My point is more that Tesla is going into the Prius side of the market.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

It'd be really funny.