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Flipper Zero, Car Thieves, and a Brewing Security Crisis: What’s Really Going On? (www.carsandhorsepower.com)
submitted 5 days ago by Changelin@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Underground developers are selling Flipper Zero “car unlock” packages for hundreds of dollars, complete with a PDF listing targeted makes and models and whether the hack enables only door unlocks or full start/drive.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

car manufacturers to fix their poor security

"oh no, your car got stolen....here's another car for you to buy"

We need a global system of digital ID that simply bricks any car reported stolen.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Yeah, because there's no way remotely brickable cars could ever be abused by the manufacturers.