Monday, January 27, 2025

Millions of Subarus Could Be Remotely Unlocked

About a year ago, security researcher Sam Curry bought his mother a Subaru, on the condition that, at some point in the near future, she let him hack it.

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Now-fixed web bugs allowed hackers to remotely unlock and start millions of Subarus. More disturbingly, they could also access at least a year of cars' location histories--and Subaru employees still can.

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-- WIRED (@wired.com) January 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM

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People design these systems without focusing on how they can be exploited.

Now that it is exposed is the moment for management to step up and fix the issue.

Kia/Hyundai knew it's cars could be stolen very easily due to them taking engine immobilizers out of the starter system and they chose to do the bare minimum to remedy the situation which was easily defeated by thieves. Now they won't even address the issue with repairs.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-01-27 02:32 PM

I'd guess that several car brands have similar issues.

#2 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-01-27 03:06 PM

How is this not true of every car brand?

#3 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-01-27 07:12 PM

Every internet and remote control feature is a security threat that can be hacked or disabled. In fact every critical control system years ago that required critical security used what they called private wire control, meaning only one physical point of input control. No multiple security interfaces with sophisticated "security" and passwords. They had one electrical and physical entrance into the system.

It should make every car owner wish for the past. Where nothing tracked you and nothing spied on you and you had both security and privacy.

#4 | Posted by Robson at 2025-01-27 07:23 PM

I'd guess that several car brands have similar issues.

#4 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-01-27 03:06 PM | Reply

I know Jeeps had it as well. www.wired.com

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-01-28 11:47 AM

Just remove the air fryer from the car, done.

#6 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-01-28 01:28 PM

If you see a woman driving a Subaru the chances are she's wearing a flannel shirt.

#7 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-28 03:11 PM

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