Malicious code in nhtsa-vin (RubyGems)

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MAL-2024-6996 Malicious code in nhtsa-vin (RubyGems)

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TikTok car theft challenge: Hyundai, Kia fix flaw

Car manufacturer Hyundai, and its subsidiary Kia, began rolling out a free software update on February 14, 2023, to address a flaw in their anti-theft software, which was highlighted in a social media challenge. The release of the update came nine months after an uptick in car theft of the affect...

Malicious Package

Overview nhtsa-vin is a malicious package. Affected versions of this package were found to be a Malicious Package, as it utilised typosquatting to run Malicious 3rd party scripts. It replaced genuine packages using an and replaced it with - and vice versa Remediation Avoid using nhtsa-vin...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Uconnect Vulnerability

A vulnerability affecting the Uconnect software from FCA has been reported. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an unauthorized user to take remote control of an affected vehicle, but the attack requires access to Sprint's cellular network, which connects FCA vehicles to the Internet...

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.4 million Cars After Software Bug is Revealed

A few days after issuing a patch and reassuring owners that the attack that shut down the transmission and other systems remotely on a Jeep was not a huge risk, Fiat Chrysler has decided to recall nearly 1.5 million vehicles as a result of the bug exposed in the research. The recall is the result...

NHTSA Website Back Online After Hack

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration restored its servers yesterday, 10 days after an attack knocked the agency’s website offline. The government agency confirmed last Tuesday that 10 of its servers had been hacked in early August after it received an alert from the United States...