Only this time, his unit does something really big, hack General Motors cars.
Researcher Samy Kamkar revealed a homemade rig he calls OwnStar.
A similar service is known as ChevyStar in Latin American markets (Except Mexico).
It can locate a vehicle remotely, unlock doors, or even start the engine.
Kamkar will reveal the full details about the unit and its workings during apresentation at DefConnext week.
He has however, uploaded a YouTube video giving a glimpse of how OwnStar works.
For the hack to work, OwnStar box has to be physically attached to the body of the car.
Also GM can fix the vulnerability simply updating the Onstar app over-the-air.
source: www.techworm.net
