Privacy of drivers challenged by vulnerabilities in infotainment system

Discussion in 'privacy general' started by FanJ, Apr 20, 2018.

  1. FanJ

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    https://www.computest.nl/en/pressrelease-en/volkswagen-group-models-vulnerable-to-hackers/

     
  2. mirimir

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    It's pretty much the IoT disease. Just that your vehicle is one of those stupid things :(
     
  3. FanJ

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    For the owners of those cars: it looks like that it is not possible to remotely update the specific type of infotainment system. Read the full press article at the given link.

    Several Dutch websites picked up the news (as Computest is a Dutch company) and are having articles about it, but they are in Dutch:
    https://nos.nl/artikel/2228196-onderzoekers-breken-via-internet-in-op-auto.html
    https://www.security.nl/posting/559... privacylek in infotainmentsysteem Volkswagen
    https://www.nu.nl/auto/5231195/hackers-kraken-infotainmentsysteem-in-volkswagen-modellen.html

    PS: No, I cannot drive cars; too bad eyes.
     
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