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>Mr Hunt said the root of the problem was that the firm's NissanConnect app needed only a car's vehicle identification number (Vin) to take control. And only t
by drzaiusapelord 11y ago
>Mr Hunt said the root of the problem was that the firm's NissanConnect app needed only a car's vehicle identification number (Vin) to take control.
And only the last 5 digits vary on these VINs, so you can just run through them all with a simple script in no time. They're using VIN as the unique key on these things and with no other authentication? Wow. Just wow.
I really think we've reached that point with IoT that its time to start proposing HIPAA-like regulation on this stuff. Its endless amateur hour out there.
- ssewell 11y agoThis is unbelievable. Any decent API would have the client authenticate via user credentials over an encrypted channel to obtain a temporary token (that's only valid for a short time period), and all subsequent command requests would require the token to successfully proceed.