Researchers jailbreak Tesla using unpatchable AMD hardware flaw for free feature upgrades

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A hot potato: Some features in Tesla vehicles are locked behind paywalls, similar to in-app purchases for smartphone software. As these extra functions are restricted by computer hardware and software rather than core mechanical components, hackers can theoretically unlock them for free, a process that researchers will explain next week.

Researchers from Technische Universität Berlin claim to have jailbroken Tesla vehicles, allowing them to freely access features normally…

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