Millions of Kia Cars Were Vulnerable to Remote Hacking
Security researchers detail vulnerabilities in Kia owners’ portal that allowed them to control vehicles remotely.
Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug
Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will—the latest in a plague of web bugs that’s affected a dozen carmakers.
Critical flaws in Kia’s remote system could have allowed hackers to control vehicles
As detailed Friday by Sam Curry, one of the researchers who discovered the flaw, the researchers found a set of vulnerabilities on the portal on June 11 that allowed remote control over key functions of Kia vehicles using only their license plates. The attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-enabled vehicle in under 30 seconds.
How hackers could have remotely controlled millions of cars
A website flaw - since patched - enabled these researchers to remotely track a car's location, unlock its doors, honk the horn, and start the engine.
Hackers remotely unlocked Kia cars with just a license plate scan
A team of four security researchers managed to get near-total control of cars using the Kia Connect system. All it took was a scan of their license plates.
Hackers Discovered a Way to Remotely Start and Track Millions of Kias
Researchers were able to hack into Kia's online portal and take over owners' connected car features, such as remote start and door locking. Kia has since fixed the problem.
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