▲ 466 ▼ Millions of Subarus could be remotely unlocked, tracked due to security flaws (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) True, much easier to remove the antennas and SIM cards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Until you find out the cars won't start without them :( We're in a scary new world... I'm glad I'm old with no kids and not in great health. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, Subaru can have the Starlink disabled pretty easily by removing, essentially, a module behind the head unit. The only problem is that module also sends power to the front speakers. There's been workarounds created, but it's just asshole design at its finest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If it's like "OnStar" where you could call for help, or they'd call you in an accident. I suspect that's why it was done :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, good point, perhaps there is some engineering rationale for having them powered the same, so that the speakers are guaranteed to work as long as the Starlink does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Until you find out the cars won't start without them :( We're in a scary new world... I'm glad I'm old with no kids and not in great health. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, Subaru can have the Starlink disabled pretty easily by removing, essentially, a module behind the head unit. The only problem is that module also sends power to the front speakers. There's been workarounds created, but it's just asshole design at its finest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If it's like "OnStar" where you could call for help, or they'd call you in an accident. I suspect that's why it was done :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, good point, perhaps there is some engineering rationale for having them powered the same, so that the speakers are guaranteed to work as long as the Starlink does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, Subaru can have the Starlink disabled pretty easily by removing, essentially, a module behind the head unit. The only problem is that module also sends power to the front speakers. There's been workarounds created, but it's just asshole design at its finest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If it's like "OnStar" where you could call for help, or they'd call you in an accident. I suspect that's why it was done :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, good point, perhaps there is some engineering rationale for having them powered the same, so that the speakers are guaranteed to work as long as the Starlink does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If it's like "OnStar" where you could call for help, or they'd call you in an accident. I suspect that's why it was done :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, good point, perhaps there is some engineering rationale for having them powered the same, so that the speakers are guaranteed to work as long as the Starlink does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, good point, perhaps there is some engineering rationale for having them powered the same, so that the speakers are guaranteed to work as long as the Starlink does. permalink fedilink source parent