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30/12/2023

A trio of cunning IT security researchers hailing from Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) unraveled Tesla's driving assistant with a mischievous flair, activating what can only be described as the elusive "Elon mode" and gaining unauthorized access to the company's clandestine secrets, as unveiled by Spiegel. Astonishingly, the researchers assert that this vulnerability permeates all Tesla models, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the supposedly impervious electric fleet.

Armed with tools totaling a mere 600 euros, the audacious TU Berlin students—Christian Werling, Niclas Kühnapfel, and Hans-Niklas Jacob—orchestrated a mere two-second voltage drop of 560 millivolts, a seemingly innocuous glitch that opened the gates to Tesla's inner sanctum. Their enigmatic dance with Tesla's autopilot unfolded as they rooted the ARM64-based circuit board, revealing the vulnerability inherent in all Tesla models.

This voltage-induced glitch proved to be a key to unlocking a trove of secrets as researchers extracted arbitrary code and user data from the system's innards. Cryptographic keys and vital system components succumbed to their prying eyes, allowing a meticulous reconstruction of the autopilot's inner workings. In a digital heist of sorts, the researchers even resurrected a video complete with GPS coordinates, a digital artifact deleted by a previous owner but miraculously preserved in the bowels of Tesla's systems.

Unveiling the clandestine "Elon mode," a secret hands-free full self-driving feature, the researchers demonstrated the potential for autonomous operation without any driver input or oversight. This secretive mode, discovered earlier by the intrepid in June 2023, poses questions about Tesla's ability to safeguard its proprietary features from prying eyes.

The implications of this digital caper extend beyond the realm of mere exploration, potentially allowing users to unlock premium features without the customary financial commitment. In a prior exhibition of their prowess at Blackhat, these same researchers showcased an infotainment AMD processor hack, liberating seat heaters without the burden of payment.

While Tesla's "full self-driving" (FSD) capability beckons as a tantalizing upgrade priced at $12,000, its real-world performance has been marred by criticisms, including phantom braking and erroneous decisions. The researchers, with a hint of skepticism, sought to dissect Tesla's safety architecture and expose gaps in its Autopilot system, leaving lingering doubts about the true safety of these futuristic vehicles.

In a stark revelation, the researchers boldly assume that all Tesla vehicles are susceptible to such an attack, driven by the belief that they likely share the same circuit board. Their revelation, presented with a mix of surprise and concern, echoes through the digital corridors, questioning the fortitude of Tesla's intellectual fortress. Yet, a silver lining remains—the physical nature of this hack demands access to the circuit board, a delicate dance of removal, reinstallation, and soldering skills, rendering it more theoretical than practical outside the controlled confines of a laboratory.

30/12/2023

In a recent twist in the tech saga, Google has reluctantly agreed to settle a lingering 2020 class-action lawsuit, a legal battle seeking a staggering $5 billion from the tech giant on behalf of Chrome browser users. The ominous allegations that fueled this legal skirmish revolved around Google's alleged espionage within the sacred realms of "incognito" privacy mode.

Unveiling the sordid details of the lawsuit, it was asserted that Google, under the cloak of incognito mode, clandestinely tracked users' virtual footsteps. The legal narrative, spun in 2020, contended that Google deceptively led users to believe that their online escapades would remain shrouded in secrecy during incognito sessions. However, a sinister underbelly of tracking mechanisms, intertwined with Google's advertising technologies and third-party websites utilizing Google Analytics or Google Ad Manager, continued to document users' cyber sojourns.

This digital dragnet, unbeknownst to the users seeking refuge in the purported privacy of incognito browsing, funneled sensitive information back to Google servers. The plaintiffs, armed with righteous indignation, argued that Google's activities birthed an "unaccountable trove of information," a clandestine dossier meticulously compiled about individuals who believed they had erected a shield of privacy by opting for the elusive "incognito" browser.

The tentative truce struck between Google and the aggrieved parties, while laden with suspense, awaits the nod of approval from a federal judge. The terms of this clandestine settlement remain veiled, lurking in the shadows of legal intricacies. The original demand of $5 billion, echoing the collective grievance of users, now stands on the precipice of potential resolution, with lawyers for the plaintiffs poised to present a final settlement agreement to the court by February 24.

In the aftermath of this legal skirmish, the silent corridors of Google's realm echoed with silence as representatives for the tech behemoth and lawyers for the plaintiffs maintained an enigmatic silence, refusing to cast light on their perspectives. Business Insider's inquiries were met with an impenetrable veil of silence, leaving the world to ponder the intricacies of this legal chess match.

In the intervening years since the lawsuit's inception, Google, perhaps as a strategic retreat, announced a departure from precision-targeting ads. The company declared its intent to cease tracking specific users as they traverse the digital landscape and laid out plans to obliterate third-party cookies, the elusive guardians of user data on many websites, from its Chrome browser by the auspicious year of 2022.

However, as the dust settled, an unsettling revelation emerged. Despite Google's proclamation of a cookie-free future, reports from the Verge suggested that the tech titan had not completely severed ties with third-party cookies. A lingering promise echoed through the digital corridors, with Google assuring the world that it would disable this technology by the latter half of 2024, leaving users to navigate the uncertain terrain of digital privacy with a mixture of skepticism and caution.

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