One of Britain’s most popular ‘green’ cars has been exposed as having a security flaw which means it can be unlocked by hackers.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, a plug-in hybrid SUV, can be operated by its environment-conscious owners using a mobile phone app.
But experts in car security have shown how hackers can tap into the system to turn the alarms off before breaking into the £40,000 vehicles.
Specialists at Pen Test Partners released a video showing how hackers can ‘listen in’ to communications between phones and the car’s computer.
They can then use the information to take over the car’s controls, turning on lights, stopping the plug-in battery charging and switching off alarms.
Ken Munro said: ‘We noticed that the mobile app had an unusual method of connecting to the vehicle so we bought one to investigate. For the full article click here
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