Article 2DAY6 The previous owners of used "smart" cars can still control them via the cars' apps (not just cars!)

The previous owners of used "smart" cars can still control them via the cars' apps (not just cars!)

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Cory Doctorow
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It's not just that smart cars' Android apps are sloppily designed and thus horribly insecure; they are also deliberately designed with extremely poor security choices: even if you factory-reset a car after it is sold as used, the original owner can still locate it, honk its horn, and unlock its doors. (more")

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