Open the firmware. Heck, open the hardware. Let companies come up with other authentication alternatives. Let the user or at least the mechanic decide what is used. It shouldn't be locked down to a vendor, or shoehorned into vendor lock-in situations.

Proprietary ≠ safe & secure

[–] towerful@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Security through obscurity is not security

[–] n3m37h@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Whaddya ya talkin bout? Locks have been so secure for the past 100 years!

[–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I mean... An esp32 marauder is darn similar, and can be built.

We live in the information era, banning a novelty device with well documented methodology and diy alternatives is kind of low impact.

Edit: wait, you mean the car device firmwares don't you... I'd be a fan of that too, open sourcing and running vehicle software like a true FOSS community effort would lead to incredibly robust and full features. Would be absolutely amazing to watch.