2 million cars at risk of sneaky Bluetooth hack that unlocks doors
A security vulnerability affecting at least two million vehicles on the road today is so serious that some cybersecurity experts are calling it one of the worst car-hacking threats in years. It involves a third-party, aftermarket device called the KARR Security System. When exploited, the threat potentially gives attackers a way to wirelessly unlock a vehicle’s doors or prevent it from starting.
- ▪A security vulnerability affecting at least two million vehicles on the road today is so serious that some cybersecurity experts are calling it one of the worst car-hacking threats in years.
- ▪It involves a third-party, aftermarket device called the KARR Security System.
- ▪When exploited, the threat potentially gives attackers a way to wirelessly unlock a vehicle’s doors or prevent it from starting.
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