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Re:Pwn2Own Vancouver 2019: Tesla, VMWare, Microsoft, and more by PinguTS on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @02:36AM (#18918970)
CAN is as insecure as Ethernet as both are layer 2 protocols.

So its like the smart home.

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Re:Pwn2Own Vancouver 2019: Tesla, VMWare, Microsoft, and more by close04 on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @04:51AM (#18919498)
Perfectly correct. This is why IoT is a big deal, anyone hacking your poorly secured IoT device has access to the network it's in.

Two major differences though:

1) There are accessible ways for you to secure your home network, not so much when it comes to the car network.

2) Someone taking control of your car poses a more immediate risk to your life and the lives of others on the road around you than having your home network hacked.

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