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Allstate Violates Drivers’ Privacy, Texas AG Alleges

Don’t Mess With Texas Privacy: “We will hold all these companies accountable,” rants state attorney general Ken Paxton (pictured) ...

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VW Cars Leak Private Data of 800,000 — ‘Volksdaten’

Richi Jennings | December 30, 2024 | Cariad, CCC, Chaos Computer Club, connected car security, Connected Cars, connected vehicle, Connected Vehicles, connected-car, electric vehicle, electric vehicle security, electric vehicles, motor vehicle, SB Blogwatch, software-defined vehicles, vehicle, vehicle cybersecurity, Volksdaten, Volkswagen

Cariad, VW Group’s software arm, made this classic error ...

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Kia Security Flaw Exposed, NIST’s New Password Guidelines

In this episode, the hosts discuss a significant vulnerability found in Kia’s web portal that allows remote control of various car features via their app, potentially enabling unauthorized unlocking and tracking. The ...

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Kia’s Huge Security Hole: FIXED (Finally)

Richi Jennings | September 30, 2024 | Car Dealer, connected car security, Connected Cars, connected vehicle, Connected Vehicles, connected-car, Consumer IoT, Internet of things, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Things (IoT) Security, Internet of Things cyber security, iot, Kia, Korea, SB Blogwatch, South Korea, southkorea

Connected cars considered crud: Kia promises bug never exploited. But even 10-year-old cars were vulnerable ...

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FCC Asks Carmakers, Carriers How They’re Protecting Abuse Survivors

Jeffrey Burt | January 12, 2024 | Connected Cars, domestic abuse, fcc

The Federal Communications Commission is pressing automakers and wireless service providers to say how they are protecting victims of domestic violence from being stalked by their abusers through the connected devices in ...

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How to Safeguard EV Charging Stations From Cyberattacks

Marie Hattar | November 8, 2023 | Connected Cars, cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, electric vehicles, evs, iot

The increase in electric vehicles also presents a rising threat of cyberattacks targeting EV charging stations ...

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This SUCKS: ‘Cars Are a Privacy Nightmare,’ Mozilla Fumes

IoT cars considered harmful: Own a car? Care about your privacy? Mozilla Foundation has bad news for you ...

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Digital ‘Birth Certificates’ for Vehicular Cybersecurity

Alois Kliner | July 7, 2023 | Automotive, Connected Cars, software-defined vehicles, vehicle

There's a growing likelihood for catastrophic cyberattacks on vehicles that could disable brakes, take over steering and even steal personal information ...

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CSPs reveal what’s really happening with 5G

Over the years, the team here at Allot has amassed quite a library of Telco Trends Reports, which we publish as important developments occur within the industry. Our latest report dives in ...

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Cars in the Crosshairs: Automakers, Regulators Take on Cybersecurity

Mike Hodge | May 23, 2022 | Automotive, Compliance, Connected Cars, Cybersecurity, regulations

If I were to ask you to imagine someone hacking a car, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Let me guess: You’re picturing someone wearing a black hoodie and a ...

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