A group of security researchers discovered a serious vulnerability in the web portal of the South Korean car manufacturer Kia, which allowed cars to be hacked remotely and their owners tracked. To carry out the hack, only the victim’s car license plate number was needed. Let’s dive into the details. Overly connected cars If you think about it, in the last couple of decades, … [Read more...] about How to track Kia car owners online
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Hackers Could Have Remotely Controlled Kia Cars Using Only License Plates
Sep 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananAutomotive Industry / Technology Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of now patched vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed remote control over key functions simply by using only a license plate. "These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle in about 30 seconds, … [Read more...] about Hackers Could Have Remotely Controlled Kia Cars Using Only License Plates