The Tesla remote control security vulnerability was discovered accidentally

[mylesillidge]

Teen hacker discovered Tesla remote control security flaws by accident

David Colombo, a 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher in Germany, came upon the biggest discovery of his young career by accident.

He was performing a security audit for a French company when he noticed something unusual: a software program on the company's network that exposed all the data about the chief technology officer's Tesla Inc. vehicle.

 

[geezer]

Teen hacker discovered Tesla remote control security flaws by accident

David Colombo, a 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher in Germany, came upon the biggest discovery of his young career by accident.

He was performing a security audit for a French company when he noticed something unusual: a software program on the company's network that exposed all the data about the chief technology officer's Tesla Inc. vehicle.

Very apt surname... Slightly different spelling though.

 

[McGuywer]

“I wanted to report it to the owners — that’s the whole story,” he said.

“Because if I don’t do it, maybe someone with malicious intent will find those system vulnerabilities and do malicious stuff. Imagine there’s someone who can go up to the Tesla, unlock the doors and take it for a drive.”

Why not report to Tesla?