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9/21/2016 | 12:36:46 PM
That said, Tesla's remote breach appears to demonstrate a lack of internal validation -- it was possible, for example, to open the trunk while the car was in motion, which is something you'd expect code to prevent.
If you allow remote control, a logical question to ask is, "what happens when a hacker gains remote access?" It's probably unreasonably optimistic to assume a remote attack isn't possible; it's also probably unappealing to mitigate this possibility by requiring confirmation -- especially that which requires physical interaction with the device -- whenever remote control is requested. Security and usability are opposites...