‘Small stickers’ were enough to trick a Tesla’s autopilot to drive into the wrong lane
A security vulnerability in Tesla firmware made it possible for outsiders to take remote control over a vehicle’s steering and push it into an opposite lane, according to recent research from Tencent’s Keen Security Lab. The computer experts discovered that, by painting “small stickers” on a roadway, they could fool the autopilot on a Tesla Model S 75 into following a path the driver did not intend. The technique exploited the car’s autopilot protocol, which quickly collects data about a vehicle’s surroundings based on radar signals, cameras and other sensors. By placing stickers over road markings, the Keen team caused the Tesla to move to the wrong side of the road. Researchers also proved it was possible to activate the windshield wipers by using a camera to trick the Tesla’s artificial intelligence into believing there was moisture on the surface. Tesla fixed the “primary” flaw with a series of security […]
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