Article on potential security vulnerability

[threeputts]

Security company says Teslas can be unlocked and driven using a simple, inexpensive hack

A cybersecurity company was able to unlock and operate a Tesla Model 3 by tricking it into thinking its owner's phone was nearby.

www.businessinsider.com

I'm going to use pin to drive until they publish a fix for this.

 

[TigerNinety]

Yes. I used it all the time on my MS, will use it all the time on my M3LR.

Never was a pain for me (I know it seems annoying to some). Easiest peace of mind ever amid hacks and lost keys.

 

[Tam]

...a fix for this...

It sounds like it involves not just software but also hardware.

 

[Soul Surfer]

This is and interesting read.

Hacker shows how to unlock, start and drive off with someone else’s Tesla

 

[IWRBR]

So this Khan guy is basically saying be careful because your car can get stolen by people using his $50 software that he sells to them.

 

[philly4]

I think this is newly demonstrated, but probably not news for those who study this sort of thing.

Read attached for details, but consider turning your Bluetooth off when leaving your car depending on your risk tolerance...(PIN to drive also but that won't prevent unlocking)

New Bluetooth hack can unlock your Tesla—and all kinds of other devices

All it takes to hijack Bluetooth-secured devices is custom code and $100 in hardware.

arstechnica.com

 

[UncertainTimes]

I’d rather not be inconvenienced

 

[philly4]

I’d rather not be inconvenienced

Yeah, me neither. In practice this isn't likely to be used except in very rare circumstances. Probably more like someone trying to get back at their ex than car thieves in general.

 

[ZenRockGarden]

I've read the "hack" scenario, and it's really pretty narrow. Criminals would have to have fancy equipment, plan ahead, and manage to be standing within 7 meters of myself and my cellphone while also standing a similar distance from my car while I don't notice. I park in my garage, so this happens... just about never in any way a criminal could count on.

It would be easier to simply mug the valet at the favorite beach restaurant I go to than pull off this exploit (and then they'd have a working key-card as a bonus for their efforts). I am not worrying about that attack vector, and not worrying about this one either.

 

[P3dStealth]

It would be easier for them to just steal your phone.

If you think about it even the car key is exploited. I've see people lock pick doors and start cars on YouTube. I even seen one where the guy makes a working key in the car from a blank.