Dodge Viper's Smartstart service also vulnerable
Last month, security researcher Samy Kamkar, revealed OwnStar, a hacking kit for breaking into GM's OnStar car management service by intercepting communications between the driver's OnStar RemoteLink phone app and the OnStar servers.
The attack worked despite the presence of an SSL encrypted connection and allowed Mr. Kamkar to take control over various car features, like its door lock management system, engine start function, and so on.
Soon after it was uncovered, GM issued patches for its OnStar RemoteLink iOS app, improving the security level and rendering the hack useless.
