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Millions of cars could be tracked and unlocked by a hidden security flaw
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A car alarm vendor’s coding mistake has left millions of vehicles vulnerable to theft and location tracking. Thanks to the way dealers sell car alarms, many affected drivers don’t even know they have one installed.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The device is the KARR Security System, a Bluetooth-enabled aftermarket alarm built by Acrisure Protection
Indicators of compromise
- https://today.ucsd.edu/story/2-million-cars-with-anti-theft-systems-installed-by-dealers-are-at-higher-risk-of-thefturl
- https://wigle.net/url
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexvakulov/2025/01/25/cybersecurity-threats-to-modern-cars-how-hackers-are-taking-control/url
- https://www.wired.com/story/a-device-hidden-in-cars-across-the-us-leaves-them-vulnerable-to-hacking-and-paralysis-patch-it-now/url