2026-07-21 11:34 UTC
UCSD warned KARR's manufacturer, who has now pushed out a fix. The complication: KARR is typically installed by dealers to prevent theft from their lots. If a buyer doesn't want it as an add-on, the dealer still leaves it wired in under the hood anyway in a "deactivated" state.
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@agreenberg@infosec.exchange 2026-07-21 11:36
As a result, the device is in over 2 million cars, about half of whose owners told dealers they didn't want it, by UCSD's estimate. They may not have any idea it's inside their vehicle. Yet it's beaconing and can be "activated" instantly by a hacker and hijacked for theft or chaotic effects.
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@woodenmachines@mastodon.social 2026-07-21 18:22
@agreenberg@infosec.exchange we’re all eventually going to be driving #evconversion of pre computer cars aren’t we, if you need a car that is. #ebikes have a lot of unnecessary tech too, besides proprietary parts #3dprinting #cnc