Chinese hackers take over moving Tesla from 12 miles away

Chinese white-hat hackers (hackers that expose vulnerabilities with good rather than pernicious intentions) just proved that Tesla has a significant security risk on its hands.

Keen Security Lab, a Chinese hacking research group, released a blog post as well as a video showing their ability to hack and control unmodified Tesla Model S vehicles in both Parking and Driving Mode.

Some of the remote-controlled features were rather innocuous, including adjusting the seat and activating the windshield wipers. Others, however, are a bit more worrying. Read more...