Car owners in Southern California are most likely to have the device installed due to its popularity among car dealers in the region, but the UCSD researchers warn that they’ve found the devices installed in vehicles across the US and even in other countries.
The part I was most interested in. I thought California was supposed to have slightly better privacy laws, but I guess it really doesn’t mean much.
im guessing no one is the wiser if nobody notices or cares about it, or complains about it.
A non-paywalled article that’s probably the same
Anyone in Bluetooth Range Can Unlock Cars, Kill Engines Through Alarms Owners May Never Have Paid For
A dealer-installed alarm in two million cars is vulnerable to hackers. Worse yet, owners may not even know their car has one.
Panic behind a paywall
No 3rd-party; no paywall.
- Load article.
- Enable Reader Mode.
- Reload page.
No more paywall.
What is preload page? EDIT: I can’t read, sorry.
Thanks, but the point was the clickbait headline hidden behind the paywall. The actual story was garbage.
Fair enough.
