11 stories tagged connected-cars, newest first.
18 points by plc | 10 comments
An Auravision brief on a Northeastern University and Consumer Reports study finding nearly all automakers share driver data like GPS and driving behavior with third parties.
185 points by longhaul | 107 comments
Project page from Northeastern University presenting the first large-scale measurement study of the connected-vehicle ecosystem and the data cars share with manufacturers and third parties.
239 points by rafaelc | 199 comments
Project page for Automatic Transmission, a Northeastern University large-scale measurement study of data collection and privacy in the connected-vehicle ecosystem.
431 points by bookofjoe | 221 comments
A Verge column by Andrew Hawkins on how much personal data modern cars collect and sell to third parties.
444 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 | 231 comments
BBC Future article by Thomas Germain on how modern cars collect vast amounts of driver data and how this surveillance is expected to grow.
706 points by Cider9986 | 302 comments
Rivian support article explaining how owners can disable vehicle connectivity and data collection, via a toggle in Canada or by requesting eSIM disabling from Rivian Service elsewhere.
493 points by ramimac | 283 comments
Sam Curry's writeup on exploiting Subaru's STARLINK admin panel to remotely track, unlock, and control Subaru vehicles.
543 points by speckx | 320 comments
Sam Curry's writeup on Kia web vulnerabilities that allowed remotely controlling vehicle functions using only a license plate number.
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446 points by jonhohle | 279 comments
PDF of the Texas Attorney General's petition suing General Motors for collecting and selling drivers' private driving data without consent.
520 points by sandermvanvliet | 254 comments
Mozilla Foundation blog post reporting that all 25 car brands it reviewed, including Ford, Volkswagen and Toyota, failed its privacy test.
474 points by rntn | 496 comments
Gizmodo article on a Mozilla report finding that internet-connected cars fail privacy and security tests and collect extensive personal data.