Hack Attack du Jour: Kamkar cracks BMW, Mercedes, UConnect & Viper remote apps
Sammy Kamkar, whose OwnStar intercept of smartphone logins to the OnStar RemoteLink app wreaked havoc on GM, is now taking hack shots at BMW Remote,
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Hack Attack Du Jour: OBD-II dongle used by Metromile & Uber
Researchers, Ian Foster, Andrew Prudhomme, Karl Koscher, and Stefan Savage at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego have found
Hack Attack Du Jour: keyless radio jammer saves unlock code for later
Samy Kamkar is back in the hacking seat again. Previously, he hacked the OnStar RemoteLink app with something he called OwnStar. This time, he figured
Hack Attack Du Jour: Telsa S in Vegas
It’s Def Con time, hackers are after everything they can crack. In honor of the hacking conference in Las Vegas, two hackers (aka researchers) say
FCA Hack Attack News: HARMAN denial, class action & FCA stall to report
The repercussions from the hacking of a Jeep Cherokee continue to be the in the news. It has been reported that FCA knew about the
After media blitz – awareness of car hacking high, survey says
The threat of car hacking has reached car owners and shoppers, and almost 80% saying it will be a frequent problem within the next three
OnStar OwnStar Hack-in-the-Box hijacks & media hijinks for Def Con
After the Jeep Cherokee hack last week, in time for the Def Con Hacking Conference, this week’s publicity exploit comes from Samy Kamkar with his
Fiat Chrysler Autos recalls of some Dodge Viper/Durango/Challenger/Charger, Ram, Jeep Cherokee and Chrysler vehicles
After the remote hacking of a Jeep Cherokee, earlier this week, Fiat Chrysler Autos is making their security patch official by a voluntary safety recall
Can my connected car be hacked?
The infamous Charlie Miller and Chris Valesek set the media abuzz with concerns that cars are going to be hacked remotely while in motion. In
Remote hack on Jeep demoed on highway, Senators react with SPY Car Act
The the darling car hacksters, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek demonstrated their hacking prowess for Wired on a Jeep Cherokee after FCA released a security
Cyber Security practices of automakers & NHSTA questioned
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked seventeen automakers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) how the they will address cyber security
Connected car buyers want totally digital sales, Wi-Fi hotspots & security
A new study by Accenture shows what car buyers want digitally from auto buying websites. Buyers are ready to buy cars completely online. Three-quarters of