Ferrari, BMW, Rolls Royce, Porsche and more fix vulnerabilities giving car takeover capabilities

Several of the biggest car brands in the world have fixed dozens of vulnerabilities, some of which could have allowed for the full takeover of vehicles, according to a team of security researchers.

The bugs were found in Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Ford, Porsche, Toyota, Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles, as well as GPS tracking company Spireon and digital license plate company Reviver. 

The findings build on issues discovered in November by Yuga Labs staff security engineer Sam Curry, …

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