Kia dealer portal flaw could let attackers hack millions of cars (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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A group of security researchers discovered critical flaws in Kia's dealer portal that could let hackers locate and steal millions of Kia cars made after 2013 using just the targeted vehicle's license plate.

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[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Well, the concerning thing for me is less the hack as much as this connected system having these capabilities in the first place. A dealer should not be able to open and start my car without my keys (or a copy of them), a physical lock pick or a pry bar...

[-] SoupBrick@yiffit.net 2 points 6 days ago

I love the innovations that are being created in this late stage capitalism hellscape.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/ford-files-patent-for-system-that-could-remotely-repossess-a-car/

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