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A security researcher reverse-engineered a 2014 Renault Latitude’s infotainment system after a missing navigation card left him unable to change the clock, Tom’s Hardware reports. Rasmus Moorats found the unit ran a customised Linux-based TomTom system and eventually gained root access.
Why it mattersMoorats then changed the clock offset in a settings file. The detour also uncovered vulnerabilities in the system, according to the report. Updating a car clock should not require a firmware archaeology degree, but embedded software can make even small maintenance jobs surprisingly complicated.
Discuss: When a basic car function depends on old navigation hardware, should manufacturers be expected to keep providing a software workaround?
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