Tesla Model S Hacked to Start Without Key
A vulnerability in the Tesla Model S fully electric luxury car allows an attacker to unlock the vehicle, start the engine and drive away with it. The report is the second one from Chinese security company Qihoo 360 regarding the security of this particular Tesla model.
In a different demonstration, researchers managed to bypass the car’s protection systems and change the lock state, turn on the headlights, honk the horn, as well as open and close the sunroof.
Both vulnerabilities have been shown during the SyScan security conference that took place in Beijing back in July 2014. One challenge from the organizers was to break the security system of a Tesla Model S and control it from afar. The prize for whoever achieved this was $10,000 / €8,600.
