#KiaVulnerabilities

Millions of Kia Cars Were Vulnerable to Remote Hacking: Researchers

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September 27, 2024 at 07:03AM Security researcher Sam Curry discovered vulnerabilities in a Kia owners’ website that could have enabled attackers to remotely control millions of cars. The issues allowed for harvesting personal information and creating a second user account without the owner’s knowledge. Kia acknowledged the flaws in June 2024 and implemented a fix … Read more

Hackers Could Have Remotely Controlled Kia Cars Using Only License Plates

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September 26, 2024 at 12:06PM Researchers disclosed vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles allowing remote control and access to sensitive information by exploiting the dealership infrastructure. Impacting vehicles made after 2013, attackers could add themselves as “invisible” users, track and send commands to the vehicle discreetly. The flaws were patched by Kia in August 2024 following responsible … Read more