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bigdragon Jailbreaking the infotainment unit sounds very useful. I remember my last ICE car (a Subaru BRZ) had a clunky infotainment system, and that Subaru wanted absurd money to update the maps for the navigation feature. Why would I pay a stealership to install map updates via "special SD card" when I can get them for free on my phone? I would have loved to jailbreak that system. I wouldn't be concerned about this vulnerability. It sounds more like a bonus capability to me. I don't think anyone driving a Civic has to worry about a physical access attack like this. However, if insurance companies suddenly start recruiting mechanics and valets, then we can get concerned! Nobody wants some hypothetical State Farm malware in their vehicle watching their every move for any excuse to raise their rates! Reply
PEnns They deserve to be jailbroken just for being called "Infotainment" systems. Reply
jackt I hope they find all the spy activity and make it public ! …then install linux 🙂 Reply
ezst036 jackt said: I hope they find all the spy activity and make it public ! …then install linux 🙂 I'd certainly like to see the capability of Linux installable on more cars via 3rd party circumvention. Cars are becoming spy boxes. The Google-ization of everything keeps moving forward. My location or metadata whatever, that is my data, I own it. It's MINE , my personal property. They have no right to steal it. Reply
USAFRet jackt said: I hope they find all the spy activity and make it public ! …then install linux 🙂 Why 'install Linux'? You already have a Linux capable thing that can be carried in the car. I'd prefer my car to do only a very few things. Play music and/or radio. Do a bit of diagnostics, that it came with. I'm not about to destroy all that stuff, just for "Linux". Reply
Air2004 USAFRet said: Why 'install Linux'? You already have a Linux capable thing that can be carried in the car. I'd prefer my car to do only a very few things. Play music and/or radio. Do a bit of diagnostics, that it came with. I'm not about to destroy all that stuff, just for "Linux". I would prefer my car to only do car stuff ie Drive, Reverse and neutral Reply
USAFRet Air2004 said: I would prefer my car to only do car stuff ie Drive, Reverse and neutral Yes, that too! But I was speaking of the electronics suite. Reply
Air2004 I remember back when a car was car and we had to trek through 10 feet of snow in barefeet just to make it to school. We didn't need none these fancy do-dads with bright shiny screens, and a radio was a real radio with knobs and a tuner and antenna…. even some rich uppity people had a 8-trak if you can belive that. Reply
USAFRet Air2004 said: I remember back when a car was car and we had to trek through 10 feet of snow in barefeet just to make it to school. We didn't need none these fancy do-dads with bright shiny screens, and a radio was a real radio with knobs and a tuner and antenna…. even some rich uppity people had a 8-trak if you can belive that. I was there too. Reply
Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/2021-honda-civic-infotainment-system-can-be-jailbroken-via-usb-flaw-uses-public-android-test-keys-to-install-unauthorized-apps-enables-for-evilvalet-attacks#main
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