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Subaru is under the microscope, but every car manufacturer does the same dumb shit these days.
Just tossing this on these threads at this point:
Subaru data opt out page from the eff:
No idea if they respect it, but its a good idea regardless.
I am not a car owner, but think that if faced with something like this, I’d consult with forums and/or a reputable mechanic on how to remove the telematics unit altogether. Apparently it is easy on some cars.
On my 2019 Outback, I can kill this function by pulling the telematics fuse. But this also kills the front speakers. I need to look into disconnecting the antenna, but I’m a little unsure about removing the headliner to access the bottom of the antenna. Is there another way?
Summary:
Security researchers Sam Curry and Shubham Shah identified critical vulnerabilities in Subaru’s web portal that allowed unauthorized access to vehicles’ internet-connected features. Through these flaws, they could remotely unlock doors, start the engine, and access detailed location histories spanning at least a year. These vulnerabilities potentially affected millions of Subaru vehicles equipped with the Starlink system in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. Upon being informed, Subaru promptly addressed and patched the issues. However, concerns remain about the extensive location data accessible to Subaru employees, highlighting broader privacy implications regarding the data modern vehicles collect.
thanks for tracking me for my own safety, car brands, really preciate it.
Without the paywall https://archive.ph/JBe4A
I’ll never stop downvoting these BS paywall posts. There’s almost always better source articles that are not paywalled too which makes me feel sad for the poor saps subscribing to these rags.
Andy Greenberg is a great security journalist and Wired is not a rag. It’s a legendary technology magazine with a lot of great coverage. Journalists deserve to get paid. The article has a lot of broader context and interviews with the security researchers, Subaru and other experts. Plus, it’s not even a hard paywall. Delete your cookies or find one of the myriad other ways to read it such as the link above. Or don’t. Your loss
If you enjoy it by all means subscribe. It’s really nothing more than advertising though posting links to paywalled sites on social platforms when there are other alternatives. What percentage of people on here do you think subscriber to your favorite paywall site?
