I'm hoping we can get a solution for current gen Toyota infotainment, similar to this for the previous gen:
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Why? Well, first of all, nothing that doesn't need an internet connection should have an internet connection. It's just a recipe for having your information sold or your stuff hacked. My car does not need an internet connection. IF there is something I do want, like a software update, I don't want it happening automatically. E.g. how pissed would you be if you were one of those Stalantis (jeep/dodge/fiat) owners that woke up one day to pop up adds on your infotainment screen every time your car comes to a stop, thanks to a software update they pushed out without your consent?
Want more motivation? Here:
fortune.com
www.nytimes.com
www.csoonline.com
www.wired.com
Plus, who knows what Toyota will decide to paywall behind a subscription in the future:
www.theverge.com
Hopefully this conversation can be limited to the technical implementation of this, and not endless people talking about how it isn't necessary, bla bla bla. In life, if X device does not need internet, the smartest move is to not allow it to have any internet.
Simpler solution for disabling the DCM telematics - Silencing Antennas
Background: I've worked in cyber security for close to two decades and have a simple philosophy for my devices: "Does thing X need to be attached to...
www.tacomaworld.com
Why? Well, first of all, nothing that doesn't need an internet connection should have an internet connection. It's just a recipe for having your information sold or your stuff hacked. My car does not need an internet connection. IF there is something I do want, like a software update, I don't want it happening automatically. E.g. how pissed would you be if you were one of those Stalantis (jeep/dodge/fiat) owners that woke up one day to pop up adds on your infotainment screen every time your car comes to a stop, thanks to a software update they pushed out without your consent?
Want more motivation? Here:
Some Jeep owners are being hit with pop-up ads inside their cars—and it’s all part of Stellantis’s plan to make an extra $20 billion a year
“You’re not only upselling your customer in their own car, but you’re selling an extended warranty? It’s a terrible product.”
How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me)
This privacy reporter and her husband bought a Chevrolet Bolt in December. Two risk-profiling companies had been getting detailed data about their driving ever since.
Volkswagen massive data leak caused by a failure to secure AWS credentials
VW also failed to meet regulatory requirements for data security, and even violated its own terms of service, said analyst.
www.csoonline.com
Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars
Now-fixed web bugs allowed hackers to remotely unlock and start any of millions of Subarus. More disturbingly, they could also access at least a year of cars’ location histories—and Subaru employees still can.
Plus, who knows what Toyota will decide to paywall behind a subscription in the future:
Toyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob
Cars newer than 2018 only come with a free trial of the feature.
www.theverge.com
Hopefully this conversation can be limited to the technical implementation of this, and not endless people talking about how it isn't necessary, bla bla bla. In life, if X device does not need internet, the smartest move is to not allow it to have any internet.
