Tesla owners should enable PIN-to-drive protection to thwart relay attacks.

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.

  • thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca
    3·
    5 months ago

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

      • xor
        1·
        5 months ago

        the prius side of the market is doing really well….

        According to Toyota’s sales figures for the first quarter of 2024, the Prius posted a year-over-year sales increase of 138.6%. That works out to an increase from 5,586 units in the first quarter of 2023 to 13,327 units for the first quarter of 2024.

        Toyota offers more than two dozen hybrid or plug-in hybrid models, and they make up almost 30 percent of its sales, much higher than at most other automakers. Last year in the U.S. market, Toyota sold 2.2 million vehicles — more than every automaker except G.M.

        • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOP
          1·
          5 months ago

          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.