No way I'd drive a car that is not secure…
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/21/chinese_uni_students_pop_tesla_model_s/
I don't really see how the car door could be opened remotely. "Unlocked", yes. Opened, no.
That said, how many auto manufacturers are paying hackers $10k to try finding security flaws so that they can fix them?
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/08/08/telsa-invites-hackers-for-a-spin/
LAS VEGAS What is Elon Musks Tesla Motors doing at a hacker conference?
Its a super-car thats connected to the Internet, says Kristin Paget, whos in charge of probing Teslas vehicles for security bugs. Use your imagination.
Tesla is one of the only household corporate names with an official presence this year at Def Con, an annual security conference held in Las Vegas, where attendees try to hack the hotel elevators and press room. The company is here courting hackers who can help it find holes in the software that controls its cars. Its looking to hire 20 to 30 security researchers from Def Con alone, Ms. Paget says. Moreover, hackers who report bugs to Tesla get a platinum-colored challenge coin. If they show up at a Tesla factory and give the security team a heads-up, they get a free tour.
Teslas presence at Def Con points to a growing concern among automakers: As they connect vehicles to the Internet, bad guys could find a way in.
In one presentation this week, two researchers showed how some cars, such as Chrysler Groups 2014 Jeep Cherokee, have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication systems on the same network as their brakes or automatic parallel parking programs. In theory, hackers could infiltrate a cars communication system to control its physical maneuvers, said Charlie Miller, one of the researchers who has hacked cars in the past. Auto manufacturers reportedly are looking into Millers findings.
Standing in front of a sleek Model S, Paget, who hasnt given a public interview since leaving Apple AAPL +0.28% for Tesla in February, declined to specify specific vulnerabilities. On its website, Tesla gives 20 people credit for finding security holes in either its vehicles or its website.
Paget, who goes by the title hacker princess, confirmed that the company has fixed at least one security flaw in its vehicles. (Since the cars have a wireless Internet connection, Tesla can update its cars over the air, like an iPhone.)
Asked whether the auto industry is prepared for the security risks that come with connected cars, Paget responded, Hell no!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2014/07/09/10000-is-on-offer-for-anyone-who-can-hack-a-tesla-car/
Security experts will be competing to hack a car for a $10,000 prize next week. Its no ordinary car, though. Its a Tesla Model S, the famous electric supercar brought to life by Elon Musk and his whizz-kid mechanics. And this might just be the first ever open competition to hack a car.
Anyone who registers for the SyScan conference taking place in Beijing from 16-17 July can enter the competition. The organizers told me there will be a Tesla and some computers on site, though they arent giving much away on the rules. They gave me some tantalizing examples of what they expect to see from the eventual winner though, including controlling a Tesla from a PC or making the in-dash browser inside the car visit specified websites, presumably to see whether malware infection could be possible in the vehicle.
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Hint: Tesla is no longer the only internet connected car on the market.
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