Security vulnerability discovered in the autopilot system of US electric car manufacturer Tesla
Three researchers from the Technical University of Berlin have discovered a security vulnerability in the autopilot system of the US electric car manufacturer Tesla, according to a report in Der Spiegel. As the magazine reported on Wednesday, citing information from the IT security researchers, they succeeded in hacking the system and gaining access to the circuit board, which is actually protected. This enabled them to read out parts of the system and reconstruct how the autopilot works.
"We were very surprised at how easily we were able to access Tesla company secrets," said researcher Christian Werling, who discovered the vulnerability together with Niclas Kühnapfel and Hans-Niklas Jacob, to Der Spiegel. They assume that all vehicles are affected by the vulnerability and also informed Tesla about it. Competitors could use the information obtained to replicate a significant part of an autopilot system.
However, the attack is not practicable outside the laboratory, so manipulating the Autopilot of other people's parked Tesla vehicles is hardly conceivable, the magazine continued. Tesla did not respond to Spiegel's inquiry about the security vulnerability.
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- Despite the discovered security gap in Tesla's autopilot system, the researchers emphasized that the attack is currently not feasible outside a controlled lab environment.
- Given the vulnerability found in the autopilot system of US electric car manufacturer Tesla, it's crucial for other universities and tech companies to conduct similar studies and enhance cybersecurity measures.
- In response to the security vulnerability discovered in their autopilot system, Tesla, as a leading player in the electric car industry based in the US, needs to address this issue promptly to maintain consumer trust and safety.
Source: www.ntv.de
