alt Hacker NewsThere are a lot of cars out there where the head unit has connection to the CAN bus. Which means this malware vector could be used to directly cause crashes. E.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19751872
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01100011 • today at 2:33 PM
An aftermarket head unit connects to the CAN bus? The aftermarket head unit I installed certainly doesn't. Are you sure what you are saying, which is true for OEM units, applies to aftermarket ones?
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jiaosdjf • today at 2:50 PM
Manufacturers should be sued to absolute oblivion for doing what any developer would tell you is a security hole.
The car hacker's handbook [1] has a chapter on just using the infotainment system to access the CAN. Specifically mentions "attacking through the update system".
[1]https://opengarages.org/handbook/ebook/ (chapter 9)