Researchers say they hacked a Tesla and got free upgrades - NewsNation

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Tyler Wornell Updated: Aug 3, 2023 / 11:08 PM CDT technology news outlet TechCrunch they were essentially able to “jailbreak” the car, or unlock certain features that otherwise wouldn’t be available in that particular model of the vehicle. Christian Werling, one of the three students at Technische Universität Berlin who conducted the research along with another independent researcher, told TechCrunch the attack requires physical access to the car, which is the scenario where the jailbreak would be useful. voltage glitching on the car’s AMD processor that then allowed them to run arbitrary software on the infotainment, unlocking features including rear heated seats

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