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the_real_cher | on: Unlocking any car from X brand in most of the world
Can anybody guess what automaker?
avianlyric | parent | next
LLM seems to think it’s Toyota/Lexus based on an open source alternative client[1] documenting the same APIs that appear in the blog post.

A cursory glance seems to suggest it’s right and it took less than 2 mins to both ask and check its answer, which is a little scary.

[1] https://github.com/ide/lexy/blob/main/docs/vehicle-status-an...

patwolf | root | parent | next
I received an email from Toyota asking me to connect to a newly-purchased vehicle in their app. I hadn't actually purchased a Toyota, but I went ahead and installed the app to see what it would do, and I ended up having full access to someone's car. I could see the car's location, lock/unlock it, and even start the engine remotely. I did try to contact Toyota about the issue through various channels and never got a response.

If they can't get the simple parts of security right, like verifying a user's email before creating an account and linking it to a vehicle, then I have little confidence in the security of other parts of their systems.

forgotTheLast | root | parent | next
Yes the car in the video looks like an RX350
landgenoot | root | parent
RAV4 is always in the top 10 of most stolen cars [1]. Maybe this is why.

[1]: https://transconnect.com/en/blog/car-theft-in-europe-popular...

Malp | root | parent
Looks like the XA50 AFAICT
oez | root | parent
Definitely XA50. My sister bought one last week, time to find the sim card....
owlninja | parent | next
Isuzu is my guess? They might be tied to https://whg-telematics.com.au (my guess at the redacted URL if it is even partially real in the post).
motionlessveloc | root | parent
Isuzu doesn't really sell passenger cars in Australia, only trucks, pickups, and for some reason a single SUV (MU-X) I'd never heard of before looking this up just now.
MindSpunk | root | parent
Up until recently most Isuzus were sold as Holdens. They don't sell passenger cars here because they don't make much of them anymore. At least for export.

The Holden Piazza, Holden Gemini, Holden Rodeo and Holden Jackaroo were all Isuzus. The rodeo and jackaroo were the earlier incarnations of the Ute and SUV they sell now directly as Isuzus.

Also, fun fact, years ago Isuzu sold the Isuzu MU Wizard. MU is an abbreviation. The full name is Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard which has to be the best name for a car of all time.

joshuat | parent
From reputation alone, I would not be surprised if it were Kia/Hyundai.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Challenge