A German teenager says he found a vulnerability in an app installed in some Teslas, which allowed him the ability to unlock doors, flash headlights and blast music
Washington, DC . The hack highlights the relative lack of oversight in apps that some drivers can download to their cars.
Colombo identified a vulnerability in TeslaMate, a third-party app that some Tesla owners use to analyze data from their vehicle. He was able to access 25 Teslas that use the app, and he did not have access to steering, braking or acceleration, which could be especially dangerous. The exploit did unlock a litany of potential unwelcome possibilities for drivers, the hacker said.
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