BYD Shark 6 Hacked During Cybersecurity Test in Australia

Modern cars run on software, and a security researcher in Australia spent two weeks testing how much control that gives an outsider. He remotely worked the BYD Shark 6's headlights, wipers, locks and cabin microphone through an access point with no password, then played edited voice commands over its speakers to make an iPhone left inside reveal the owner's home address and date of birth.

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