Ph.D. student Lennert Wouters, a member of the research team, previously demonstrated two hacks on the Tesla Model S, which also had keyless technology. The attack allowed Lennert to unlock the car and start it. Tesla is famous for selling the best 'state-of-the-art' electronic vehicles available in the market. The EVs (electronic vehicles) price range starts from $40,000 (for basic models) and goes above the $100,000 line for top model Tesla X.
Tesla's Model X uses key fob technology with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) that interfaces with a smartphone application to gain keyless access into the car. It is where the flaws exist, said the researchers in a press release posted online about the attack. Besides this, BLE is becoming mainstream in key fobs to allow smartphones to interact with people. It was not the first when a Tesla model showed security flaws. In 2016, Chinese experts showed, by hacking Tesla models and breaking into the cars and controlling them.
According to Lennert Wouters, "using a modified Electronic Control Unit (ECU), obtained from a s ..
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