Hacker's Device Can Intercept OnStar's Mobile App and Unlock, Start GM Cars

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By timothyJul 30, 2015, 6:14 pm158 pts
Lucas123 writes: Security researcher Samy Kamkar posted a video today demonstrating a device he created that he calls OwnStar that can intercept communications between GM's RemoteLink mobile app and the OnStar cloud service in order to unlock and start an OnStar equipped car. Kamkar said that after a user opens…

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