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Hackers could have stolen your Hyundai car using a now-patched smartphone app vulnerability

April 25, 2017

South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has offered its MyHyundai app for a number of years now, with its Blue Link functionality letting users remotely locate, unlock, and even start their car from both their smartphone and Android Wear-powered watch.

Researchers from cyber security firm Rapid7, however, discovered that an early December update to the app expanded those features to not just the car’s owner, but everyone, thanks to a now-patched exploit.

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