December 3, 2022

Cops Can Extract Data From 10,000 Different Car Models’ Infotainment Systems

 Forbes - The hack highlighted a weakness in modern vehicles’ internet-connected systems, in particular those that track vehicle use and location, while hooking up to drivers’ cellphones and sucking in user data. They’re the same technologies that are regularly being exploited by federal law enforcement agencies, with immigration and border cops investing more than ever before on tools that extract masses of data—from passwords to location—from as many as 10,000 different car models.

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