Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate
samcurry.net
On June 11th, 2024, we discovered a set of vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control over key functions 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 subscription.
    • this_1_is_mine@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Cool just like trying to replace a blower motor in a modern car feel free to rip the entire dash out only to find out it has a second antenna all the way in the back underneath the spare tire also behind a tail light which somehow requires you to remove the muffler to get to…

        • this_1_is_mine@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          8 months ago

          If you can… Without breaking something vital thats on the same circuit as something so non-vital as turn signals or headlights. You know from the companies so smart as to not wire all… I mean all the positive hots through the ignition or light switch… Nothing like an ignition that’s 200°f.

    • parpol@programming.devEnglish
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      8 months ago

      You’d probably have more luck installing a signal jammer in your car.

      The best you can hope for is a rootkit and some Linux-based OS for cars to be developed so you can take full control.