Tesla has fixed a security bug uncovered by cyber-security researchers with China's Tencent Holdings that allowed them to remotely engage the brake on a moving Tesla Model S sedan, turn on its windscreen wipers and open the boot. The vulnerability was discovered in Tesla's software during an internal investigation into how hackers could gain access to vehicles without leaving any trace of their presence. It said that the customer risk was "very low" and the vehicle was only vulnerable when close to a malicious WiFi hot spot and when a Tesla web browser was in use.
Tesla has fixed a security bug uncovered by cyber-security researchers with China's Tencent Holdings that allowed them to remotely engage the brake on a moving Tesla Model S sedan, turn on its windscreen wipers and open the boot. The electric car maker released an over-the-air patch to automatically update the vehicles' onboard computer system within ten days of learning about the flaw. It said that the customer risk was "very low" and the vehicle was only vulnerable when close to a malicious WiFi hot spot and when a Tesla web browser was in use.