Thread started by Foldie at 04.12.10 - 4:14 pm

Hacker (or social engineer) took control over cars and disabled them via web site.

Hacker bricks cars

My first question is who would agree to this invasion of privacy to have a device that the dealer can control on my car.



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People who are pumped on owning a car and not reading what they are signing...



OsnapsonJC
04.12.10 - 4:22 pm

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Some of the regulations that were on the drawing board for federal OBD-III standards (the next round of supposedly smog-related regulations) include a mandate to put this technology on all cars, controllable by the manufacturer or the government. Supposedly it was intended to disable your car if you go overdue on a smog check, but the technology gives them more control than that. I think lobbyists defeated it, but not sure, it's been a while since I read up on it...



outerspace
04.12.10 - 6:01 pm

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No wonder those '74 K5's I keep trying to look for are always going for $3,000-$5,000 in the rawest of conditions, $8,000+ if you want one that's cherry.

Classics are becoming a necessity due to all the new product being pieces of shit.



bentstrider
04.12.10 - 7:22 pm

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truth of the matter is that cars come equipped with computers now....

and no computer is safe



godmode
responding to a comment by bentstrider
04.13.10 - 1:23 pm

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