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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3502  
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No new cars registered today or for the foreseeable
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-car...-plate-day 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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1st Sep 2025 7:10pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3502
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Not every dealer vast majority are still suffering issues, I know mine is. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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1st Sep 2025 7:58pm |
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| County V8 Member Since: 07 Jun 2021 Location: UK Posts: 151 
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I wonder about over the air updates could they brick the vehicle???
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3rd Sep 2025 11:13am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3637 
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So here is the Million Dollar Question!
With so many things connected to the internet, lots of manufacturers who make products that are connected to what used to be called ‘the Internet of things’ don’t put cyber security high on their to do list. There has always been concerns that it could be quite easy for a hacker, organisation or Country (there have been worries about China and the vast number of cars produced there now), could just stop your vehicle or television or fridge freezer or anything that is connected to the web. There are also concerns at how little security there are on the systems that control buildings. Could you imagine the implications if all the lights went out in the head office of a large organisation or the HVAC system started blowing cold air out in the middle of winter? It wouldn’t be as bad as hitting their servers but would cause enormous disruption. |
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3rd Sep 2025 11:32am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3355
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l have often thought this. Even the lights on my mountain bike are connected to the internet. Recently they had a software update!
Although there's a lot of systems and l don't think disabling one would affect the others. But it's possible they could hack a vehicle manufacturer and brick all the vehicles with a software update. But l can't see how it could be global, for instance an attack on LR wouldn't affect BMW vehicles. But it could go back down the supply chain. |
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5th Sep 2025 8:09am |
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| Crazymind Member Since: 11 Jun 2024 Location: Glasgow Posts: 311
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Concern is understandable but we are way far from “Skynet”…
Uk at least has the PSTI Act which now requires IoT devices to meet minimum cybersecurity standards. And mass scale attack on cars is not yet on the table. It has been proven though, if targeted, one vehicle could be remotely controlled by third parties… highly unlikely they’ll target me, I am poor, ugly and a bit fat. |
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5th Sep 2025 8:46am |
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| Keith_L Member Since: 01 Sep 2025 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 13
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I was speaking to my independent Land Rover garage this afternoon and they were saying all OTA updates have been suspended in case a problem is transferred to the car. 2023 Defender D300 HSE in Pangea Green 2002 Discovery 2 Td5 Auto in Zambize Silver 2010 Freelander 2 Td4 HSE in Bali Blue (sold but we should have kept it) |
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5th Sep 2025 11:01pm |
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