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UltraSane • today at 2:33 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

I'm glad I bought a Corolla LE that does NOT have remote start. I still have to insert the key to start the engine. So much more secure.


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kube-system • today at 3:24 PM

Vehicles with factory remote start still require the key to drive the car. None of the "remote start over the internet" vulnerabilities found to date allow anyone to drive the car.

cyphar • today at 6:48 AM

I do wish my new car (Volvo EV) had a physical key for practical reasons (having a place to put it and thus remember to bring it with me is an underrated feature of car ignitions) but I don't think there is anything that fundamentally makes it impossible for CANBus attacks to work against cars with proper keys.

I highly doubt that modern car ignition locks are not also just sending a start signal via the CANBus. If they had a physical wire to trigger engine start it seems like that would make hotwiring the car easier, since I believe that is how older cars worked?