BMW finally fixes 1/2 year old flaw that lets anyone open windows and doors

Luxury car manufacturer BMW has rolled out a patch for a security flaw that could have allowed hackers to open the doors of some 2.2 million vehicles.

The issue affects BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce models that come equipped with ConnectedDrive – a technology that allows car owners to access internet, navigation and other services via a SIM card installed directly into vehicles.

As Reuters explains, security researchers were able to create a fake cellphone base station to intercept network traffic from the car, and use th

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