Hacking Tesla’s Remote Key Cards
Interesting vulnerability in Tesla’s NFC key cards: Martin Herfurt, a security researcher in Austria, quickly noticed something odd about the new feature: Not only did it allow the car to automatically start within 130 seconds of being unlocked with the NFC card, but it also put the car in a state to accept entirely new keyswith no authentication required and zero indication given by the in-car display. “The authorization given in the 130-second interval is too general... [it’s] not only for drive,” Herfurt said in an online interview. “This timer has been introduced by Tesla... in order to make the [...]