Would this bother you? Update pg 2

[walterismydog]

Today I got in my car and my Bluetooth wasn't working. When I got home I tried to pair it again and it said the device name on my car was - in all caps - DIRTY HIPPIE. Before that it was like Toyota cartalk or something. Whatever the factory named it.

I definitely didn't change it. My car was parked in my secure work parking garage underground four levels. It was locked. Nothing inside was tampered with or looked different at all. Nobody has a key but me.

So should I be bothered? I am kinda freaked only bc I have no idea how it could have happened nor do I know who would have changed it to that.

[jezebel]

Could your bf have done it as a joke?

[rosiebear]

Yes that would bother me.

[isabel]

So your phone didn't link up to the car? I know it's oddly coincidental given that you could identify as a hippie, but I'm wondering if someone tried to pair their device near your car and it somehow got linked to yours. Weirder things have happened with technology.

I think I'd be unnerved though.

[walterismydog]

Sept 8, 2017 21:01:30 GMT -5 jezebel said:

Could your bf have done it as a joke?

No he definitely doesn't have access to my work garage. Plus he doesn't call me that and would never do something like that. :/

[lilafowler]

That's weird. I'm sorry kiddo

[walterismydog]

Sept 8, 2017 21:04:09 GMT -5 isabel said:

So your phone didn't link up to the car? I know it's oddly coincidental given that you could identify as a hippie, but I'm wondering if someone tried to pair their device near your car and it somehow got linked to yours. Weirder things have happened with technology.

I think I'd be unnerved though.

I thought that at first but it was my car Bluetooth name that was changed, not like someone else's phone or what have you. That's what is really weird. It was Toyota cartalk or something similar the last time I was in my car.

[walterismydog]

Sept 8, 2017 21:02:44 GMT -5 @meepmeep said:

I know very little about hacking, but a brief perusal of Google makes it sound possible your Bluetooth was hacked. E.g.,
www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-ways-car-can-hacked-cyber-criminals/

Well geez!! That's so weird! It would have to be someone at work. I'm going to ask our building manager if anyone else reported something like this.

[jezebel]

Sept 8, 2017 21:06:48 GMT -5 walterismydog said:

Sept 8, 2017 21:01:30 GMT -5 jezebel said:

Could your bf have done it as a joke?

No he definitely doesn't have access to my work garage. Plus he doesn't call me that and would never do something like that. :/

Ah, I didn't realize it happened in your parking garage.

[walterismydog]

What a weird ass thing to hack and so very specific. Like someone could possibly call me a dirty hippie but not really. I'm more of a clean and nice hippie. Plus nobody at work knows my hippieish side anyway. I'm just regular looking office worker at work.

[winecat]

Yeah- that would bother me, probably more so if mine was changed to something similar but, not as nice, as what I call myself.

[lilafowler]

I'm sorry kiddo.

[walterismydog]

Sept 8, 2017 21:18:21 GMT -5 lilafowler said:

I'm sorry kiddo.

Thank you. And I like that you called me kiddo. ❤️

[lilafowler]

Sept 8, 2017 21:19:01 GMT -5 walterismydog said:

Sept 8, 2017 21:18:21 GMT -5 lilafowler said:

I'm sorry kiddo.

Thank you. And I like that you called me kiddo. ❤️

I'm like 1899999 years old dude.

[jezebel]

Definitely a little disconcerting.

[Leeham Rimes]

I'd be creeped out for sure.

[walterismydog]

Sept 8, 2017 21:16:51 GMT -5 winecat said:

Yeah- that would bother me, probably more so if mine was changed to something similar but, not as nice, as what I call myself.

Yeah! Like you Denver girls know me, we've met. Someone could call me a hippie. But I'm not like some patchouli wearing flower child. I don't have white girl dreads.

Bah. It's just weird.

[walterismydog]

I'm gonna change it to FUCK YOU.

[vanlatte]

Yeah, that's totally creepy. I'd call the Toyota dealer and ask if it's a known issue. Then I'd probably join a techie forum and ask. Clearly I don't do well with things that can't be explained.

[winecat]

Sept 8, 2017 21:26:54 GMT -5 walterismydog said:

Sept 8, 2017 21:16:51 GMT -5 winecat said:

Yeah- that would bother me, probably more so if mine was changed to something similar but, not as nice, as what I call myself.

Yeah! Like you Denver girls know me, we've met. Someone could call me a hippie. But I'm not like some patchouli wearing flower child. I don't have white girl dreads.

Bah. It's just weird.

You definitely don't look like a hippie but I was wondering if someone might have overheard you call yourself "hippie"? I hope it's just random but it's really weird.

[walterismydog]

Sept 8, 2017 21:35:53 GMT -5 winecat said:

Sept 8, 2017 21:26:54 GMT -5 walterismydog said:

Yeah! Like you Denver girls know me, we've met. Someone could call me a hippie. But I'm not like some patchouli wearing flower child. I don't have white girl dreads.

Bah. It's just weird.

You definitely don't look like a hippie but I was wondering if someone might have overheard you call yourself "hippie"? I hope it's just random but it's really weird.

I'm not even at the office long enough for anyone to really know me. But my car stays there overnight when I'm out of town with a company car.

I'm gonna ask the security guard. We have one 24/7.

[05heel]

I'd never get in that car again.

[walterismydog]

Sept 8, 2017 21:39:22 GMT -5 05heel said:

I'd never get in that car again.

NOT HELPING! lol

[05heel]

Sept 8, 2017 21:44:33 GMT -5 walterismydog said:

Sept 8, 2017 21:39:22 GMT -5 05heel said:

I'd never get in that car again.

NOT HELPING! lol

I am helping! Why risk certain death when you don't have to?

[isabel]

Sept 8, 2017 21:08:27 GMT -5 walterismydog said:

Sept 8, 2017 21:04:09 GMT -5 isabel said:

So your phone didn't link up to the car? I know it's oddly coincidental given that you could identify as a hippie, but I'm wondering if someone tried to pair their device near your car and it somehow got linked to yours. Weirder things have happened with technology.

I think I'd be unnerved though.

I thought that at first but it was my car Bluetooth name that was changed, not like someone else's phone or what have you. That's what is really weird. It was Toyota cartalk or something similar the last time I was in my car.

Oh, man. I'm sorry. I'd definitely be creeped out.

[05heel]

I bet you a hundred bucks that the name is going to be changed again to something like "walking dead" or "very soon".

People play too damn much. They could have that car and its contents.

[walterismydog]

Yeah. I'm weirded out. I'm taking it to Toyota tomorrow. I'll see what they say.

[mrs.jacinthe]

You can change the name easily from the console. But that sort of freaks me out that someone was in your car, so I'm throwing my money at the bored hacker theory. O.o

[miniroller]

Sept 8, 2017 22:02:17 GMT -5 walterismydog said:

Yeah. I'm weirded out. I'm taking it to Toyota tomorrow. I'll see what they say.

Please update; I'm intrigued...
Sorry about the pain in the ass-ness on a Saturday, man!

[walterismydog]

Sept 9, 2017 0:44:44 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

You can change the name easily from the console. But that sort of freaks me out that someone was in your car, so I'm throwing my money at the bored hacker theory. O.o

Yeah I know the name can be easily changed, but my car was locked in a secure garage that nobody but employees have access to and my keys were with me in a different city. Plus nobody at work would call me a dirty hippie in an endearing way, so it feels like a personal attack.