Cybersecurity Flaws Could Derail High-profile Cycling Races (today.ucsd.edu)

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High-end bicycles used for high-profile road races such as the Tour de France are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks targeting the bike’s wireless gear shifting system.

In recent years, bicycle manufacturers have adopted wireless gear-shifting technology, which gives riders better control over changing gears. The technology is not vulnerable to the physical issues that plague mechanical systems. However, the way the wireless systems were built created critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities, which a team of computer scientists from the University of California San Diego and Northeastern University have uncovered.

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[-] lnxtx@feddit.nl -2 points 2 months ago

How is it even allowed?
Pure mechanical bicycle or GTFO.

Also all bikes should be made by one vendor and should be identical.

[-] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Humans are not identical. I didn't want to spend the money on AXS, but stage 4 arthritis in my thumb and an lrti surgery means that or no mountain biking because it hurts too much to shift.

Having gear that you have to fight with adds nothing to the sport.

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