We got a cybersecurity expert to hack this BYD. It was too easy

We got a cybersecurity expert to hack this BYD. It was too easy(abc.net.au)

20 points by dbaupp 1 day ago | 4 comments

dragonsky 1 day ago |

So they gave an expert access tot he hardware for two weeks and they got enough access to turn the lights on and play some music. They couldn’t access the brakes, steering or engine control.

With a non smart car, given the same access and not even being an expert I can add microphones, trackers, a device that will cut the break lines and for added Hollywood spectacle an explosive device.

This is not to demise the risk of china being able to brick these vechicles. It’s been done before, remember the John deer tractors stolen by the Russian invaders in Ukraine?

dwd 1 day ago | |

You missed the point, they were not modifying the vehicle in any way. They probably could have purchased their own BYD to examine the software and then hacked his. The likely only issue would be identifying it by IP address. If you are targeting anyone you only need the subnet range.

The real danger was being able to listen in and the potential for identity theft and recording conversations. ASIO recently issued a warning that government officials should avoid having confidential conversations in any internet-linked vehicle, so not just BYD.

BYD though are having a bad day with a major recall due to the spare wheel falling off Shark 6s.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/2024-26-byd-shark-6-recalled-b...

Might have to avoid driving behind one, as I see them everywhere.

tencentshill 1 day ago |

Not at all unique to Chinese vehicles, and certainly not to EVs in general. Scare article.

metalman 17 hours ago | |

very much a scare article, especialy if you are reading the tag for each picture in the article, which includes the discriptor 'dark' they likely will never report when BYD goes "WTF" and has that shit locked down but good for good, but as we all know, the defaults for everything these days include remote access for dozens of entities, and should the Chinese realy close the doors to any and all tampering, the west will throw a hissy fit in the other direction. tedious.