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Adaptive Infotainment Plays Tunes To Match Your Dangerous Driving

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Part of the fun of watching action movies is imagining yourself as the main character, always going on exciting adventures and, of course, being accompanied by the perfect soundtrack to score the excitement and drama of your life. While having an orchestra follow you around might not always be practical, [P1kachu] at least figured out how to get some musical orchestration to sync up with how he drives his car, Fast-and-Furious style.

The idea is pretty straightforward: when [P1kachu] drives his car calmly and slowly, the music that the infotainment system plays is cool and reserved. But when he drops …read more

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Researchers demonstrate how to unlock Tesla wireless key fobs in 2 seconds

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Vulnerabilities and security flaws in vehicle security systems aren’t as surprising for us as it is that even the most renowned car manufacturers aren’t able to provide consumers with fool-proof systems. Wired reports that Tesla recently fixed… Continue reading Researchers demonstrate how to unlock Tesla wireless key fobs in 2 seconds→

Multiple Internet-Connected BMW vehicles vulnerable to getting hacked

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In total, researchers have identified 14 vulnerabilities in Multiple Internet-Connected BMW
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How vulnerable are rolling codes used in car keyfobs to simple replay attacks?

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I’ve read this question – Vehicle remote key security, and I have a few simpler questions that are not addressed in that one.

I just received a whatsapp viral forward raising a few claims regarding security of car keyfobs. I feel that one… Continue reading How vulnerable are rolling codes used in car keyfobs to simple replay attacks?→

3000W Unicycle’s Only Limitation Is “Personal Courage”

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Electric vehicles are fertile ground for innovation because the availability of suitable motors, controllers, and power sources makes experimentation accessible even to hobbyists. Even so, [John Dingley] has been working on such vehicles since about 2009, and his latest self-balancing electric unicycle really raises the bar by multiple notches. It sports a monstrous 3000 Watt brushless hub motor intended for an electric motorcycle, and [John] was able to add numerous touches such as voice feedback and 1950’s styling using surplus aircraft and motorcycle parts. To steer, the frame changes shape slightly with help of the handlebars to allow the driver’s …read more

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Samy Kamkar: Reverse Engineering for a Secure Future

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Show of hands: how many of you have parked your car in the driveway, walked up to your house, and pressed your car’s key fob button thinking it would open the front door? We’ve probably all done it and felt a little dopey as a result, but when you think about it, it would be tremendously convenient, especially with grocery bags dangling off each arm and the mail clenched between your teeth. After all, we’re living in the future —  shouldn’t your house be smart enough to know when you’re home?

Reverse engineer par excellence Samy Kamkar might think so, …read more

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Turn a Car Into a Game Controller

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The CAN bus has become a staple of automotive engineering since it was introduced in the late ’80s, but in parallel with the spread of electronic devices almost every single piece of equipment inside a car has been put on the CAN bus. While there are opinions on whether or not this is a good thing, the reality is that enough data is gathered on this bus to turn an unmodified modern car into a video game controller with just a little bit of code.

The core of [Scott]’s project is a laptop and a Python program that scrapes information …read more

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