A range of automakers from Acura to Toyota are plagued by security vulnerabilities within their vehicles that could allow hackers to access personally identifiable information (PII), lock owners out of their vehicles, and even take over functions like starting and stopping the vehicle’s engine. According to a team of seven security researchers, whose efforts were detailed on Web application security specialist Sam Curry’s blog, vulnerabilities across automakers’ internal applications and systems allowed them in a proof-of-concept hack to send commands using only the VIN (vehicle identification number), which can be seen through the windshield outside the car.

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