In a video shared with WIRED, researchers at the Beijing-based automotive cybersecurity firm GoGoByte demonstrated that they could carry out a relay attack against the latest Tesla Model 3 despite its upgrade to an ultra-wideband keyless entry system, instantly unlocking it with less than a hundred dollars worth of radio equipment. Since the Tesla 3’s keyless entry system also controls the car’s immobilizer feature designed to prevent its theft, that means a radio hacker could start the car and drive it away in seconds—unless the driver has enabled Tesla’s optional, off-by-default PIN-to-drive feature that requires the owner to enter a four-digit code before starting the car.

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      11 个月前

      A lot of car thefts are just kids taking them for a thrill ride, trashing and leaving it.

      Nobody wants to steal a tractor, but yet they do get stolen just as often as any other vehicle, because they’re easy to unlock and start.

      The GTA games got that part right.

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        I dunno. Have you seen the resale prices on some of those tractors, even when used? I sure want to steal one and hawk it. (I would never actually, just, I get the temptation)

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          Even tractors are tracked by the manufacturer these days.

          The high prices for used tractors are only for the old ones in specific nostalgic colours, like Grey Ferguson. Nobody wants a blue Ferguson?

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      Car thieves: “You know, I just don’t feel right supporting a company like Tesla by stealing from people who purchased their products.”

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        Lol. My point is more that Tesla is going into the Prius side of the market.

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            It’s not about the sales, it’s about the image. No one is bragging about owning a Prius. It’s a smart choice, not a cool choice.