14-year-old hacks connected cars with $15 worth of electronics parts
erco
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https://autos.yahoo.com/news/14-year-old-hacks-connected-cars-with--15-worth-of-electronics-parts-222642635.html
"A 14-year-old boy has stunned the automotive industry by showing how to hack into connected cars with apparent ease.
Armed with only $15 of simple electronics gear he bought from RadioShack, the boy was easily able to unlock and start a connected car. The make of vehicle that was breached has not been revealed, but it is said to be one of the larger brands."
The last price I saw on Quickstarts at the Shack was $7.47. Two of those is $15. In the right/wrong hands, 16 cogs could do some damage!
I love how the interior photo of the car shown is something like a gutted '91 Tercel. A car "connected" to .... the junkyard, maybe.
"A 14-year-old boy has stunned the automotive industry by showing how to hack into connected cars with apparent ease.
Armed with only $15 of simple electronics gear he bought from RadioShack, the boy was easily able to unlock and start a connected car. The make of vehicle that was breached has not been revealed, but it is said to be one of the larger brands."
The last price I saw on Quickstarts at the Shack was $7.47. Two of those is $15. In the right/wrong hands, 16 cogs could do some damage!
I love how the interior photo of the car shown is something like a gutted '91 Tercel. A car "connected" to .... the junkyard, maybe.
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-Phil
I laughed way too long at this
LOL... I was reading this thread, looking for this exact post..