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Losing a car isn't exactly my concern. You can do many other things with the ability to inject code into car computers.

• ainiriand 6y ago
  What would happen if someone tampers with your brakes one night that you park in the street? Or with your assisting driving system? I think we have to ultimately put our faith into the fact that other people do not want to get us killed.
  • somehnguy 6y ago
    > I think we have to ultimately put our faith into the fact that other people do not want to get us killed. That’s how the roads operate in general. Someone could easily swerve into your lane and cause a head on collision at any time. Or in the case that they only have a desire to harm others there are nearly limitless possibilities to what someone could do to the shared roads. Most of the time I’m shocked that driving is as safe as it is really.
  • throwaway894345 6y ago
    One would hope that brakes, driving system, and other critical functions are firewalled off from the keyless entry system. Perhaps you were speaking about a more general, purely hypothetical attack vector?
  • ggreer 6y ago
    Is there any car on the road today that doesn't use hydraulic brakes? Sure the braking force is boosted by a pump, but even in the event of total electrical failure, pressing the brake pedal will push fluid through hydraulic lines and engage the calipers.
  • throwaway0a5e 6y ago
    Nobody does that crap though. Vengeful exes don't have the means. People with the means leverage it to make money.