[SystemSafety] BMW and FIAT firmware updates

Derek M Jones derek at knosof.co.uk
Thu Mar 3 16:29:39 CET 2016


All,

BMW not using a secured web connection (e.g., SSL) to for
software updates is a potential security problem.
But FIAT posting USB sticks to customers trains them to be at ease
using a much easier attack vector:

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2016/02/bmw-are-sending-their-software-updates-unencrypted/

and hopefully when BMW get around to complying to the GPL,
we will see that the critical stuff is suitably protected:
https://gist.github.com/duncan-bayne/fc3213d4a0eabb70bb1e

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