Mitsubishi Outlander hacked through in-car wi-fi
A British security firm has successfully hacked into a Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, rekindling the debate over automobile vulnerability in an age where cars increasingly are reliant on their computers.
Pen Test Partners purchased a 2017 Outlander PHEV with the express purpose of seeing whether the SUV's unique mobile app set-up might also provide an easy way into its on-board computer. The organisation announced on Tuesday (NZ time) it had been able to breach the vehicle's alarm system and turn it off...