Post by @adamshostack@infosec.exchange

2026-09-08 16:29 UTC

Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. Tesla published an emergency guide on its website telling first responders the robotaxi can be pushed to clear a lane, but warns that pushing it over 5mph risks overheating the motor and electric shock. The car must be “caged” before interacting with it. And, “not every high voltage component is labeled.” The guide also says first responders should contact the company “via the car’s communications system or phone… If Tesla cannot be reached by phone, the manual advises first responders to use an email address to learn more about how to move the Tesla and warns, ‘This email is not monitored for emergency requests.’” [NBC News] Nice summary from @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-8-168939634

Replies (21)

@northernscrub@m.dollha.us 2026-09-08 23:55

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social the correct answer is civil disobedience. Torch these things when you see them. Drive them off the road. Scratch them. Smash their lights and windows. Cut their tyre sidewalls. Nonviolent opposition is over.

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@jesuislibre@infosec.exchange 2026-09-08 16:49

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social Fundamentally, Tesla isn’t the problem; the problem is the authorities who approved all these completely stupid procedures.

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@adriano@lile.cl 2026-09-08 18:21

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social I can already imagine the firefighters "oh, a tesla robotaxi, quick, bring me the jaws of life" "but it's open" "did I stutter?"

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@XenoPhage@infosec.exchange 2026-09-08 16:38

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social

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@barometz@social.treehouse.systems 2026-09-08 16:47

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social completely justified in slashing the tires for public safety, preferably on the doorstep of whoever approved this

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@jeanmimi@mamot.fr 2026-09-08 16:52

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social is it a fake? It is big.

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@kbal@fedia.io 2026-09-08 16:53

Tesla Cybercab is fun for the whole family Tesla Cybercab rarely breaks down or gets stuck Pushing Tesla Cybercab out of the road may result in electric shock Do not push faster than 5 mph Tesla Cybercab must be "caged" before interacting with it Not every high voltage component of Tesla Cybercab is labeled Contact the Tesla Support hotline before touching Tesla Cybercab Tesla Cybercab may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds If Tesla Cybercab begins to emit smoke, seek shelter and cover head If Tesla Cybercab exudes an unknown glowing substance, evacuate the area Do not taunt the Tesla Cybercab

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@beecycling@wandering.shop 2026-09-08 17:00

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social I'm looking forward to seeing footage of first responders beating the shit out of these to access people trapped inside. Firefighters especially don't give a solitary fuck about a car that needs moved or broken open.

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@docteurslump@ludosphere.fr 2026-09-08 17:03

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social Cybercab => trash

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@OtterMatic@woof.group 2026-09-08 17:24

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social riding in a cyber cab sounds like self endangerment

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@BrideOfLinux@mastodon.opencloud.lu 2026-09-08 18:10

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social It sounds like it could be a death trap even with EMTs on hand.

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@oliver_schafeld@mastodon.online 2026-09-08 18:10

Mere curiosity: For how long would it need to be pushed "over 5mph" to blow up?

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@anarchic_teapot@oc.todon.fr 2026-09-08 18:22

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social Cue Musk having a fash meltdown because his electric chair on wheels is banned in the rest of the world (but especially the EU). Mind you, there's also this: https://www.automotiveworld.com/analysis/cybercab-launches-to-muted-reception-and-a-federal-audit/

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@reverendrobodummy@dobbs.town 2026-09-08 23:58

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social I. Say. Let. Them. Crash.

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@nomdeb@mstdn.social 2026-09-09 00:10

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social At what point does the media start reporting that Musk is a fraud.

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@Quantillion@mstdn.io 2026-09-09 00:34

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social First responders should just remove the unsightly obstruction in a controlled explosion. Sorted. 😏

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@huntingdon@mstdn.social 2026-09-09 00:40

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social Get Elon Musk's/Tesla's latest piece of shit fire trap off the fucking roadways. Any owner of one should be subject to strict liability for every harm it causes, on or off the road.

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@Infrapink@mastodon.ie 2026-09-09 01:47

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social Sounds like something Texans should use all their guns on.

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@pederengelstad@ecoevo.social 2026-09-09 03:29

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social should just be illegal plain and simple. But of course regulators have been neutered by this administration...

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@KanaMauna@sauropods.win 2026-09-09 05:52

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social Sounds like the DOGE investments paid off.

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@rosaaeterna@transfem.social 2026-09-09 06:39

@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue@mastodon.social What the fuck do you mean "gives the first responders an email address to contact, warns the email address is not monitored for emergency requests"

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