Comments on: Don't let your navigation system fool you

Security researchers have figured out how to send fake traffic information to certain in-car navigation systems.

[kmsilver]

Worthless excuse for a human

What will these lowlifes think of next? Perhaps a device which can disable fire trucks and ambulances whenever they turn on their sirens? Wow, wouldn't that be funny, huh? Making a device just to screw with people and cause them inconvenience is disgusting. I think an appropriate punishment for these scumbags is to put their private-parts in a blender and puree. I definitely don't want them procreating.

[fgearhart]

Re: Worthless excuse

kmsilver:

Researchers aren't lowlifes. Would you prefer that bad guys
discover this, keep it to themsleves, and use it against you? If
there's a vulnerability out there. I want to know about it. I also
want to be able to pressure those that can do something about it
to fix the problem.

There's an ongoing debate on how to handle vulnerabilities in
software and technology, but sticking our heads in the sand isn't
the answer. Let's let people look for vulnerabilities and report
them, so we can do something about those vulnerabilities.
Calling them names without thinking isn't helpful. If you have a
solid argument, then I'd like to hear them. But personal attacks
and name-calling don't help.

[TV James]

Wow, you are short-sighted.

If that was their intent, they'd be selling it transmitter devices on the black market, not showing people what they discovered.

It's not healthy for someone to think the thoughts you're thinking, let alone share them with others. Your suggestions are the ones that are disgusting. They made a car tell you there was an accident where there wasn't one. You're suggesting painful mutilation. I think you're the one that needs help.

You don't build a deadbolt and assume it works. You install it, kick it, pick it, and so on.

What these guys have shown is that the developers of these protocols didn't do due diligence and left a huge giant back door wide open.

Ironic that Microsoft gets the nod this time for being the more secure system. (Of course, that's relative, right?)

[Video Edit]

More Fool You!

If You only believe what appears on the screen Orwell was Right! but joking aside This is a very BAD flaw in the system as not only can a hacker attack it but a very simple error can give a totally erroneous message, but not be seen on the transmission screen..
(Also the hack works)