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You’re of course right about passive keyless entry and perhaps the GP has that confused with other features that do require an internet connection. Anyway, eve
by scribu 9y ago
You’re of course right about passive keyless entry and perhaps the GP has that confused with other features that do require an internet connection.
Anyway, even if it isn’t autonomous, suppose a car has a smartphone app that allows you to turn on the heating before getting in. And then someone exploits that and gains control over the heating. They could then proceed to drain the batteries or the fuel tank by leaving it on over night, let’s say.
Not exactly a threat to national security, but still a major inconvenience.
- newman8r 9y agoif you did it on the day of an election and only targeted your opposition, it could have an impact. It's far-fetched, but just another scenario.
- socialist_coder 9y agoGenius!
- currymj 9y agoNot sure it was confusion, but rather intended as an example of how "high end" features spread to the bottom of the market quickly, such that in a few years nearly all new cars may be internet-connected.
- Slansitartop 9y ago> You’re of course right about passive keyless entry and perhaps the GP has that confused with other features that do require an internet connection. I did not confuse anything. I only mentioned passive keyless entry in a footnote, as an example of an insecure technology that you can't really avoid anymore. You still have a chance to avoid "connected car" features, but in my estimation the days are numbered for that.