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Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate. (samcurry.net)

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[–] parpol@programming.dev 15 points 1 month ago (4 children)

You'd probably have more luck installing a signal jammer in your car.

The best you can hope for is a rootkit and some Linux-based OS for cars to be developed so you can take full control.

[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

FWIW there is a cottage industry for OnStar disable/delete mods for GM vehicles. It can be done, usually without breaking too much else of the car's electronic functionality.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd rather poke the GSM modem with a screwdriver.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

if you can find it, and all it's backups..

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Also, jammers are illegal pretty much everywhere.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

i fucking KNEW we would be jailbreaking cars eventually.

and you bet they will come up with locked bootloaders.