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What does your car know about you? We hacked a Chevy and found that automakers collect data through hundreds of sensors and an always-on Internet connection

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Tags: privacy, internet, automotive, hacking, transport, cars, sensors, data, data collection, chevrolet, author.geoffrey a fowler, source.the washington post, paywall
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/17/what-does-your-car-know-about-you-we-hacked-chevy-find-out/

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Perspective | What does your car know about you? We hacked a Chevy to find out.
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    unknown user
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    I would just pull out the antenna. Or perhaps maybe collecting this sort of data without clear and explicit consent should be illegal? Crazy idea.

    I would just pull out the antenna.

    Or perhaps maybe collecting this sort of data without clear and explicit consent should be illegal? Crazy idea.

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      gpl
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      I would not be surprised if the car would not turn on if it could not establish a connection after a certain amount of time. If that's not the case, it probably will be soon.

      I would not be surprised if the car would not turn on if it could not establish a connection after a certain amount of time. If that's not the case, it probably will be soon.

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      1. unknown user
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        Car DRM. Ewww. I imagine purely as a safety thing (eg take a holiday to a remote place and the car wont start anymore) that this wont be allowed. But if it is, I guess thats something to research...

        Car DRM. Ewww. I imagine purely as a safety thing (eg take a holiday to a remote place and the car wont start anymore) that this wont be allowed. But if it is, I guess thats something to research before buying. Perhaps you will see people jailbreaking and rooting cars.

        Or perhaps we can wait for the "Librecar" that runs only free software. If such a thing is ever made.

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  2. bleem
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    jokes on all of them, I ride a bike

    jokes on all of them, I ride a bike

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