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Subaru Starlink flaw let hackers hijack cars in US and Canada

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 geekfeed0Tagged Account takeover, Canada, Car, Car Hacking, hacking, hacking using license plate, Japan, Starlink vulnerability, Subaru, Subaru Starlink, united states, usa, vehicles hacking, vulnerability

Security researchers have discovered an arbitrary account takeover flaw in Subaru’s Starlink service that could let attackers track, control, and hijack vehicles in the United States, Canada, and Japan using just a license plate. Bug bounty hunter Sam Curry revealed on Thursday that the vulnerability was discovered on November 20, 2024, with the help of researcher Shubham Shah. They found […]

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Hackers get $886,250 for 49 zero-days at Pwn2Own Automotive 2025

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 geekfeed0Tagged Automotive, Car Hacking, exploit, hacking, Japan, Pwn2Own, Tokyo, Zero-Day

The Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 hacking contest has ended with security researchers collecting $886,250 after exploiting 49 zero-days. Throughout the event, they targeted automotive software and products, including electric vehicle (EV) chargers, car operating systems (i.e., Android Automotive OS, Automotive Grade Linux, and BlackBerry QNX), and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. According to the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2025 contest rules, all […]

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Kia dealer portal flaw could let attackers hack millions of cars

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 geekfeed0Tagged Car, Car Hacking, cybersecurity, Dealership, hacking, Kia, Kia exploit

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, regardless of whether it had an active Kia Connect […]

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