Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate
samcurry.net
On June 11th, 2024, we discovered a set of vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control over key functions using only a license plate. These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle in about 30 seconds, regardless of whether it had an active Kia Connect subscription.
  • @Slatlun@lemmy.mlEnglish
    21•6 months ago

    I think the point is that there isn’t a good enough reason to put internet in a car that negates the risk of it.

    It is like adding lead to food. It’s a cheap sweetener with no calories. You can argue that cheap sweeteners aren’t important to you, but I don’t think you can argue that it isn’t a good reason. It just isn’t a good enough reason to negate the risk.

        • @helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
          2•6 months ago

          “Not good enough” = not important to you

          “no good reason” = the benefits dont exist.

          These are not the same.

          • @WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            0•6 months ago

            “Not good enough” = not important to you

            you have misunderstood something.

            not good enough means the downsides highly, severely outweigh the upsides. It’s not that “I wouldn’t use it and then you shouldn’t have it either”, it’s that there are very good reasons to not have these in my car, or anyone’s really, in a way where they cannot be removed!

            • @helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
              0•6 months ago

              it’s that there are very good reasons to not have these in my car

              There’s also very good reason TO have them, as I’ve already explained.