http://mashable.com/2015/02/03/bmw-connecteddrive-locks/
By Rex Santus
Mashable.com
2/3/2015
BMW has mended a security flaw in its ConnectedDrive car connectivity
system that affected 2.2 million cars, including Rolls-Royce and Mini
cars, the company announced on Friday.
It concerned software in the car that would have allowed hackers to open
car doors. It highlights a oft-voiced concern around connected home
products — sometimes called the Internet of Things — that household items
would become vulnerable to malware or hacking.
The update happens automatically, as soon as the vehicle connects to BMW's
servers, and includes the addition of HTTPS — the secure version of
hypertext transfer protocol — to data transmissions via the ConnectedDrive
system.
A German automobile group called ADAC discovered the security flaw last
year, opting to wait to disclose the discovery until BMW worked out a fix.
The flaw has not been used in any attempted cyberattacks, according to
both ADAC and BMW.
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