Bluetooth fob used in 2 millions American cars vulnerable to exploit

Bluetooth dongles provided to drivers by insurance companies to track driving habits are poorly secured, and could be hacked to hijack cars, reports The Register.

Security researcher Corey Thuen was looking at the SnapShot dongle, which Progressive Insurance provides to some two million American drivers to track their speed and location. He discovered that the devices are insecure, and could “allow hackers to hijack cars, including steering and braking systems,” according to The Telegraph.

Bluetooth fob used in 2 millions American cars vulnerable to exploit