There are a number of things about Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta that are not exactly natural or enjoyable. That may depend on your driving style — some say it works great, others can’t stand using it for 5 minutes. Apparently, though, Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself finds some … [continued]
Editor’s note: Well, this is surprising, and interesting. The news about this oil pipeline shutdown seems to get weirder by the day. Here’s the latest (as far as I’ve seen). Colonial Pipeline operators made the proactive choice to shut down the 5,500-mile pipeline, setting off gas shortages, panic, and chaos … [continued]
2020 is not over. The latest news is that there have been cyberattacks on computer systems at some US hospitals. Aside from the clear concerns about healthcare for those in the hospital, this and other recent cyberattacks have raised concerns about broader societal disruption as Election Day approaches.
I’m going to start this article with a disclaimer: I am a huge Tesla fan, still have some fractional shares in the company, and believe in its mission. I believe in Elon Musk and love what he stands for. With that said, I’m ecstatic to know that before the news of this cybersecurity attack on Tesla broke, the culprit was caught and no damage to the company was done.
Totally defeat the digital defenses built into a Tesla Model 3 and you can win the car plus $500,000 in this year’s PWN2OWN contest from the Zero Day Initiative.
A team of white hat hackers swept all the top prizes at Pwn2Own 2019 in Vancouver last week, taking home $375,000 in cash and a new Tesla Model 3 for their efforts.
It took longer than expected, but connected EV home chargers are showing their potential danger in an era of the Internet of Things (IoT). Kaspersky Lab has reported finding a serious flaw for home networks with connected EV chargers.
One of the topics that seems to come up continually in discussions about autonomous driving technologies is potential vulnerability to hacking and malicious intent. How susceptible will autonomous vehicles be to “autonomous hijacking,” or to snoopers and stalkers for that matter? Can the sensors of such autonomous vehicles be easily spoofed … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. by Christopher DeMorro Electric cars stand to improve upon the century-old concept of the automobile in exciting and promising new ways. The Tesla Model S proved this by receiving a five-star crash test rating, and even breaking one of the testing machines. However, Tesla’s decision to use … [continued]
