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The Russian state-sponsored hacking group 'APT29' has been using unconventional lures like car listings to entice diplomats in Ukraine to click on malicious links that deliver malware. APT29 is linked to the Russian government's Foreign Intelligence Service and has been responsible for numerous cyberespionage campaigns targeting high-interest individuals across the globe.

APT32/OceanLotus Suspected in Espionage IncidentHackers suspected to be based in Vietnam compromised the network of German automaker BMW to attempt industrial espionage, according to German media...

BMW and Hyundai have been targeted by a cyber-espionage group believed by many to be associated with the government of Vietnam, German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) reported last week. read more

Modern cars have alarm systems that automatically connect to a remote call center. This makes cars harder to steal, since tripping the alarm causes a quick response. This article describes a theft...

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The percentage of open source code in proprietary apps is rising The number of open source components in the codebase...

Researchers have found 14 security vulnerabilities affecting BMW i Series, X Series, 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series.

Keen Security Lab researchers have discovered fourteen vulnerabilities affecting a variety of BMW car models. The flaws could be exploited to gain local and remote access to infotainment (a.k.a...

Chinese security researchers have discovered more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the onboard compute units of BMW cars, some of which can be exploited remotely to compromise a vehicle. The...

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Security researcher Benjamin Kunz Mejri has found two vulnerabilities in the BMW ConnectedDrive web portal/web application. About the vulnerabilities in BMW ConnectedDrive The first one is a...