Road sign hack enables researchers to trick Tesla vehicle into speeding up by 50mph

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And the hack was done using simple black electrical tapes

Researchers at McAfee recently tricked a Tesla vehicle into accelerating well beyond the speed limit simply by putting black tape over a speed limit sign on the road. The findings highlight new ...

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