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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now

www.wired.com

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A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now

www.wired.com

FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago
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Dealerships installed alarms in millions of vehicles—and left them in even if the buyer didn’t want them. Now researchers warn they can be hacked to unlock, track, and disable cars.
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    A non-paywalled article that’s probably the same

    https://www.thedrive.com/news/anyone-in-bluetooth-range-can-unlock-cars-kill-engines-through-alarms-owners-may-never-have-paid-for

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      Anyone in Bluetooth Range Can Unlock Cars, Kill Engines Through Alarms Owners May Never Have Paid For

      A dealer-installed alarm in two million cars is vulnerable to hackers. Worse yet, owners may not even know their car has one.

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        And the indicator if your car is likely infected:

        ‘…such vehicles have stickers that read “Karr” or “SWDS” on their driver-side windows’

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          “Karr”

          LOL, appropriate

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