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Researchers find vulnerabilities in cars connected to smartphones


August 31, 2016

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Many of today's automobiles leave the factory with secret passengers: prototype software features that are disabled but that can be unlocked by clever drivers. Researchers found vulnerabilities in MirrorLink, a system of rules that allow vehicles to communicate with smartphones. They found that MirrorLink is relatively easy to enable and when unlocked can allow hackers to use a linked smartphone to control safety-critical components. ©iStock.com/Chesky_WFull Story

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New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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