On: Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars with Just a...

[wasteduniverse]

Don't anthropomorphize the lawnmower and blame Kia for this, blame the NHTSA for making it legal to skimp out on immobilizers in the first place. Regulations matter!

[tptacek → wasteduniverse]

Since Kia/Hyundai is the only automotive group to have this problem, I'm going to go ahead continuing to blame them.

[piva00 → tptacek]

I agree and still it's also the lack of regulation that enabled it to happen, and 2nd order effects of it is the increase in carjackings.

It's a pretty good argument for the regulation, since everyone else is already doing it just make it the standard.

[pengaru → wasteduniverse]

> Volkswagen has entered the chat

[cryptonector → wasteduniverse]

Lmao, good reference to u/bcantrill.

[rideontime → cryptonector]

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[lambda → rideontime]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10040429