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Hacking Kia: Remotely Hijack A Car Using Only Its License Plate

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These days everything needs to be connected to remote servers via the internet, whether it’s one’s TV, fridge or even that new car you just bought. A recently discovered (and already patched) vulnerability concerning Kia cars was a doozy in this regard, as a fairly straightforward series of steps allowed for any attacker to obtain the vehicle identification number (VIN) from the license plate, and from there become registered as the car’s owner …

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Hacking Kia: Remotely Hijack A Car Using Only Its License Plate

These days everything needs to be connected to remote servers via the internet, whether it’s one’s TV, fridge or even that new car you just bought. A recently discovered (and already patched) vulnerability concerning Kia cars was a doozy in this regard, as a fairly straightforward series of steps allowed for any attacker to obtain the vehicle identification number (VIN) from the license plate, and from there become registered as the car’s owner …

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Hacking Kia cars made after 2013 using just their license plate

Researchers discovered critical flaws in Kia’s dealer portal that could allow to hack Kia cars made after 2013 using just their license plate. In June 2024, a team of experts (Neiko Rivera, Sam Curry, Justin Rhinehart, Ian Carroll) discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control of key functions using their license plates. […] This article has been indexed from Security Affairs Read the original article: Hac…

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Hackers Could Control Millions Of Kia Cars Using Only A License Plate

Researchers have discovered a vulnerability that could have enabled attackers to gain access to millions of Kia vehicles within 30 seconds. The team created a tool, which could be used to remotely lock/unlock vehicles, start and stop them, as well as locate them. The group informed Kia about the issue and the vulnerability has been addressed. The Kia Boyz apparently did things the hard way as security researchers recently discovered millions …

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Hacking Kia Car Remotely With Just A License Plate

A set of security flaws in Kia cars that have since been fixed have allowed remote control of significant functions with just a license plate. In roughly thirty seconds, these attacks could be carried out remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle, even if it didn’t have a current Kia Connect membership. The name, phone number, email address, and physical address of the victim are among the personal details that an attacker could stealthily stea…

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