November 27, 2016 at 02:34AM
"To steal a Tesla car, the hackers lure the user to download a malicious app offering free burger..." #readingToday

To steal a Tesla car, the hackers lure the user to download a malicious app offering free burger by providing an open WiFi hotspot near a Tesla charging station. Basically, the task is to get the app installed on the owner's device using your social engineering skills.

Once the user installs the app on Android, the malware in the app will access the Tesla app credentials and send it to the hacker over the internet. Then, using a laptop, the hacker can unlock the Tesla, enable keyless driving, and take it away.

Short Bytes: How easily one can steal a Tesla Model S? Just offer a free burger to the owner. A team of researchers demonstrated how easy it is to hack and drive