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A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now (www.wired.com)

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Dealerships installed alarms in millions of vehicles—and left them in even if the buyer didn’t want them. Now researchers warn they can be hacked to unlock, track, and disable cars.

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[–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 11 points 2 months ago

it massively helped VW lower emissions

Now I'm not sure if referencing actual value or tongue-in-cheek referring to the VW infamous scam, haha.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal