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BMW, Mercedes Benz, Chrysler not immune to OwnStar hack

BMW, Mercedes Benz, Chrysler not immune to OwnStar hack

Posted on August 17, 2015August 28, 2019 By Jarvis

Samy Kamkar is at it again and this time he is leaving no car left unturned. Or unhacked in this case. Following on his warning that GM’s OnStar computer system is not the only one that’s prone to getting infiltrated, the hacker has proved that other car maker’s Internet-based remote control systems are equally susceptible. The list has now grown to include BMW’s Remote,Mercedes-Benz’ mbrace, and Chrysler’s Uconnect, allowing hackers to unlock and track a wide range of “smart” cars that are growing in number and popularity.
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