I wanted to get others’ takes but it seems like the only real way to get a non-spying car is to get an older car without any sort of telemetrics. I saw a video about different car companies’ security policies, well specifically the new Mental Outlaw video, and it just blew me away how even our cars aren’t safe. Anyone got tips for how to anonymize their car?

  • Sparkega@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    I don’t recall what kind of car it was, but there was one that saved the phone number associated with any phone that connected via Bluetooth.

    While I don’t think it’s likely as a way to trick people to connecting to get their phone number, it was a rental car which opened them up to impersonation scams. Knowing they just rented from the company and where in the city provides quite a bit of information on you.

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      4 months ago

      Android has the ability to deny this information. If iOS has one it does jack shit because Apple doesn’t care about your privacy.