Automotive

A Subaru being remotely unlocked following a hack of the owner's STARLINK account. (Image courtesy of Sam Curry)

More Of The Shame: Software Flaw Exposes Millions of Subarus, Rivers of Driver Data

A now-patched flaw in Subaru’s STARLINK connected vehicle service exposed location information and driver data for millions of vehicles with nothing more than the vehicle’s license plate number – the latest jaw dropping smart vehicle security flaw discovered by the researcher Sam Curry.

White Kia Rio Car on Road

KIA KO! Web Hackers Vs. The Auto Industry Round 2

Researcher Sam Curry revealed a flaw in a KIA website that gave anyone with the license plate number of a KIA vehicle access to vehicle controls and driver data – highlighting the dire state of smart vehicle cyber security. 

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Episode 257: Securing Software on Wheels with Dennis Kengo Oka of Synopsys

In this episode of The Security Ledger Podcast (#257) Paul speaks with Dennis Kengo Oka, a senior principal automotive security strategist at the firm Synopsys about the growing cyber risks to automobiles as connected vehicle features proliferate in the absence of strong cybersecurity protections.

Forget the IoT. Meet the IoZ: our Internet of Zombie things

A school that never sleeps? Cameras that go dark? A dead company hacked back to life? Welcome to the growing Internet of Zombie devices that threatens the security of the Internet.

Encore Podcast: Chris Valasek on Hacking The Jeep Cherokee

With Black Hat and DEFCON upon us, we revisit a 2015 interview with Chris Valasek about his wireless, software based hack of a Chrysler Jeep Cherokee.