ijeff@lemdro.id to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agoUnpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgradeswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up145arrow-down1external-linkUnpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgradeswww.tomshardware.comijeff@lemdro.id to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
Original source: https://www.blackhat.com/us-23/briefings/schedule/index.html#jailbreaking-an-electric-vehicle-in--or-what-it-means-to-hotwire-teslas-x-based-seat-heater-33049
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 year agoYou still have to buy a Tesla. You’re acting like it’s a win to control the software that is on the hardware that you own. It’s sad that it is.
minus-squareijeff@lemdro.idOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoIt’s worth noting our regular cars have locked down ECU. I had to pay good money to be able to get around it. But I agree it’s not great overall and isn’t headed in a promising direction.
minus-squareSentinian@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoLocked down software is shit don’t get me wrong, but being able to jailbreak it feels so good.
You still have to buy a Tesla. You’re acting like it’s a win to control the software that is on the hardware that you own. It’s sad that it is.
It’s worth noting our regular cars have locked down ECU. I had to pay good money to be able to get around it. But I agree it’s not great overall and isn’t headed in a promising direction.
Locked down software is shit don’t get me wrong, but being able to jailbreak it feels so good.