Getbig.com: American Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure

Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Parker on July 29, 2013, 10:22:51 AM

Title: Scientist Banned From Publishing Start Up Codes For Cars
Post by: Parker on July 29, 2013, 10:22:51 AM
 Hmmm...

http://www.autospies.com/news/Scientists-Banned-From-Publishing-Secret-Codes-To-Start-Luxury-Cars-77294/  (http://www.autospies.com/news/Scientists-Banned-From-Publishing-Secret-Codes-To-Start-Luxury-Cars-77294/)
Title: Re: Scientist Banned From Publishing Start Up Codes For Cars
Post by: MORTALCOIL on July 29, 2013, 10:24:34 AM
Quote from: Parker on July 29, 2013, 10:22:51 AM
Hmmm...

http://www.autospies.com/news/Scientists-Banned-From-Publishing-Secret-Codes-To-Start-Luxury-Cars-77294/  (http://www.autospies.com/news/Scientists-Banned-From-Publishing-Secret-Codes-To-Start-Luxury-Cars-77294/)

Too bad, isn't it? You'll never get to even steal one of your dream cars if only for a 10mn ride.
Title: Re: Scientist Banned From Publishing Start Up Codes For Cars
Post by: Parker on July 29, 2013, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: MORTALCOIL on July 29, 2013, 10:24:34 AM
Too bad, isn't it? You'll never get to even steal one of your dream cars if only for a 10mn ride.
It's not just that, what if the code is the same or similar for the other VW brands? Like one could steal someone's Passat, Golf, GTI, etc. Or Skoda...this has more implications than just the Porsches, Audis, Lambos, Bentleys, or Veyrons.
Title: Re: Scientist Banned From Publishing Start Up Codes For Cars
Post by: Roger Bacon on July 29, 2013, 12:01:38 PM
Quote from: Parker on July 29, 2013, 11:03:10 AM
It's not just that, what if the code is the same or similar for the other VW brands? Like one could steal someone's Passat, Golf, GTI, etc. Or Skoda...this has more implications than just the Porsches, Audis, Lambos, Bentleys, or Veyrons.

Forgive me for going CT here, but I was reading an article about the theory that Michael Hastings Mercedes was hacked.  They said it could have been steered off the road because the cars computer is capable of independently applying one of the front brakes.  Thought that was kind of interesting.