Owner reverse-engineered his ride, revealing authentication was never properly individualized An Estonian e-scooter owner locked out of his own ride after the manufacturer went bust did what any determined engineer might do. He reverse-engineered it, and claims he ended up discovering the master key that unlocks every scooter the company ever sold.…

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    2 months ago

    Why a scooter you bought should be locked in the first place?

    app-controlled electric scooters that rely on a phone and backend servers to do as basic a task as turning them on.

    Dumb-ass design.