Tesla’s Autopilot hacked by German students

[Redaktion]

It took three Berlin students 600 euros worth of tools, time, and specialized technical knowledge to activate Tesla's ultimate "Elon mode", a "godlike" function that allows users to take control of the car's autonomous driving features.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla-s-Autopilot-hacked-by-German-students.788171.0.html

[A]

Haha, they are PhD students, not students.

[sya]

tesla car is very secure and safe to use at this rate.
in 2010 people will laugh at you if you say that your car can be hacked by student, but here you go in 2023.

[A]

in 2010 people will laugh at you if you say that your car can be hacked by student, but here you go in 2023.

Cars were hacked for a long time e.g. to make chip tuning flashes.

[.]

Haha, they are PhD students, not students.

Good. For a while I wondered if this was a grade three science fair project.