ijeff@lemdro.id to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoUnpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgradeswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up11.31Karrow-down112file-text
arrow-up11.3Karrow-down1external-linkUnpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgradeswww.tomshardware.comijeff@lemdro.id to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square98fedilinkfile-text
Original source: https://www.blackhat.com/us-23/briefings/schedule/index.html#jailbreaking-an-electric-vehicle-in--or-what-it-means-to-hotwire-teslas-x-based-seat-heater-33049
minus-squareIWantToFuckSpez@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months agoIt’s probably cheaper to build cars that way than to have dozens of different configurations. The small loss they take on the hardware by giving away the hardware but locking it is offset by the increased production efficiency.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.mindoki.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 months agoWell it’s probably even cheaper to not invest in locking systems.
It’s probably cheaper to build cars that way than to have dozens of different configurations. The small loss they take on the hardware by giving away the hardware but locking it is offset by the increased production efficiency.
Well it’s probably even cheaper to not invest in locking systems.