This is a very low probability vulnerability.  Obviously always be careful
where you enter credentials.

On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 1:14 PM Robert Johnston via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org>
wrote:

> It's a common man-in-the-middle attack, and you don't need a Flipper Zero
> to do it, any PC, laptop, even a cellphone could do the same. See also:
> Phishing attacks at coffee shops and the like.
>
> On Fri, 8 Mar 2024 at 13:57, EV List Lackey via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org>
> wrote:
>
> > The subject line is a bit frivilous, but actually I guess that this is
> > potentially serious.
> >
> > -----
> >
> > "Security researchers report they uncovered a design flaw that let them
> > hijack a Tesla using a Flipper Zero, a controversial $169 hacking tool
> ...
> >
> > "Using a Flipper, the researchers set up a WiFi network called 'Tesla
> > Guest,' the name Tesla uses for its guest networks at service centers ...
> >
> > "[The thief] could broadcast the network near a charging station, where a
> > bored driver might be looking for entertainment. The victim connects to
> > the
> > WiFi network and enters their username and password on the fake Tesla
> > website. The [thief] then uses the credentials to log in to the real
> Tesla
> > app, which triggers a two-factor authentication code. The victim enters
> > that
> > code into the fake website, and the thief gains access to their account.
> > Once you´re logged into the Tesla app, you can set up a "phone key" which
> > lets you unlock and control the car over Bluetooth with a smartphone.
> From
> > there, the car is yours."
> >
> > Yikes.
> >
> > Full story:
> >
> > https://jalopnik.com/want-to-steal-a-tesla-try-using-a-flipper-zero-
> > 1851316625
> >
> > Or https://v.gd/FPzvOL
> >
> > David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey
> >
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> >      he said he had stolen a pair of shoes. I told him if he had
> >      stolen a railroad he would be a United States Senator.
> >
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