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OnStar exploit gives hackers access to car engine, locks


FILE - This Tuesday, April 1, 2014 file photo shows a key in the ignition switch of a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt in Alexandria, Va. Responding to complaints about “cheap-feeling” switches that required too much effort to turn, General Motors set ... more >.

OwnStar'd! Enterprising Wiz Hacks OnStar to Enable Remote Functions, GM Releases Fix [UPDATED]


'Tis the season, apparently, to get hacky. In the wake of the Wired story that saw a Jeep Cherokee in a ditch after pair of hackers took control of the ute remotely via a UConnect vulnerability comes the announcement of OwnStar, a little black box that ...

OnStar hack remotely starts cars, GM working on a fix


Hacker Samy Kamkar unveiled his latest triumph this morning: OwnStar, a tiny box that acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot and intercepts commands sent from a driver's OnStar RemoteLink app, allowing an unauthorized user to locate, unlock or start the vehicle ...

One Tiny Black Box Can Take Control of a Car Through OnStar


The process is a simple man-in-the-middle attack. Once an attacker puts the box—which Kamkar calls OwnStar—on a target car, the box waits for the car's owner to use the legitimate OnStar smartphone app to access the car. When they do, the box ...

Hacker Breaks Into OnStar's Apps; GM quickly issues a fix


Just this morning, security researcher Samy Kamkar posted a YouTube video of a device called OwnStar, which he claimed enabled him to monitor and intercept communications between General Motors' OnStar RemoteLink app and any OnStar-equipped ...

priceline.com Incorporated: Priceline.com, OnStar Partner to Book Last-Minute ...


NORWALK, Conn. and DETROIT, July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With the summer road trip season underway and July 4th as one of the most popular holidays for car excursions, OnStar, a provider of connectivity services for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac ...

GM's OnStar predicts injury severity to help crash victims


General Motors' OnStar unit is introducing a technology that it thinks will accurately predict the severity of crash victims' injuries, and communicate it to first responders so they can quickly determine the best treatment, according to findings of a ...

Opel OnStar już tuż tuż


Użytkownicy będą mogli korzystać z gamy usług systemu Opel OnStar oraz z punktu dostępowego Wi-Fi bezpłatnie przez pierwsze 12 miesięcy od rejestracji. Obecnie systemu OnStar używa już ponad 7 mln odbiorców w USA, Kanadzie, Chinach i Meksyku.

OnStar (2015)


Helpful navigation, security, and safety features. Smartphone app lets you remotely unlock, start, and monitor your car. Cons. Navigation service is a bit pricey. Hands-free calling and 4G LTE hotspot services cost much more. Bottom Line. OnStar is an ...

OnStar Joins Fastest Mobile Networks


Our Fastest Mobile Networks cars are on the road this week, collecting 3G and 4G speed and coverage data all around the country. This year, we have an extra connection in all three of our cars that we're looking forward to testing: OnStar 4G LTE.

Shanghai OnStar showcases unmatched lineup of innovative telematics services ...


In the event of a collision, the OnStar system automatically alerts an OnStar call center. An OnStar advisor will respond immediately, contacting emergency services to provide assistance. In addition, Shanghai OnStar offers a full range of security ...

Opel führt Telematikdienst OnStar ein: Service auf Knopfdruck


Herzstücke des OnStar-Services sind laut Neumann ein 4G-Mobilfunkmodul im Fahrzeug und ein Call-Center, das im englischen Luton aufgebaut wird. Drückt der Fahrer einen Knopf am Innenspiegel, wird er zu den Service-Mitarbeitern verbunden und kann ...

Service auf Knopfdruck


OnStar überwacht auch den Zustand des Fahrzeugs und organisiert auf Wunsch Wartung oder Reparaturen. Auch kann man über das Call-Center oder eine Smartphone-App bestimmte Fahrzeugfunktionen wie die Türverriegelung fernsteuern und Daten des ...

Onstar, la rivoluzione digitale così l'auto è sempre connessa


GM cambierà del tutto il modo di guidare: le mani saranno sempre sul volante certo, ma con la consapevolezza che qualsiasi cosa succeda, furti, guasti improvvisi, la vettura è controllata da call center 24 ore su 24, 365 giorni l'anno, e in caso di ...

Il sistema Onstar arriva sulle Opel Un assistente a disposizione 24 ore


DETROIT – General Motors ha deciso di portare in Europa, su tutta la gamma Opel, il servizio telematico OnStar, attivo negli Stati Uniti dal 1996 e già utilizzato da oltre 7 milioni di clienti dell'industria americana anche in Messico e Cina. Tutto (o ...

Telematikdienst Onstar Opel schickt seine Wagen jetzt ins Internet


... sagte Firmenchef Karl-Thomas Neumann bei einer Veranstaltung in Detroit. Herzstücke des OnStar-Services sind laut Neumann ein 4G-Mobilfunkmodul im Fahrzeug und ein Call-Center, das im englischen Luton aufgebaut wird. ... Preise für Kunden in ...

OnStar: Opel bringt seine Autos online


Auch kann man über das Call-Center oder eine Smartphone-App bestimmte Fahrzeugfunktionen wie die Türverriegelung fernsteuern und Daten des Bordcomputers abrufen. Mit Rücksicht auf Datenschutz und Privatsphäre lässt sich ... Preise für Kunden in ...

Opel: OnStar-Assistenzsystem


"Die 36.000 Anrufe jedenfalls, die wir im allerersten Jahr insgesamt hatten, die laufen bei uns jetzt alle 15 Minuten auf", sagt Call-Center-Chef Terry Inch und jongliert mit gewaltigen Zahlen: Pro Monat werde fünf Millionen Mal der blaue Ruf-Knopf ...

Onstar: l'aiuto a distanza per tutte le Opel


... preferenziale” nella chiamata a un call center. In questo modo, si può chiedere aiuto per qualsiasi tipo di emergenza: dall'incidente stradale al malore di un passeggero. Il sistema provvede anche a inviare alla centrale operativa le coordinate ...

Opel lanserar OnStar - uppkopplade bilar


Inga problem - ring Opels call center så låser de upp bilen åt dig via internet. Hitta rätt – ring Opels call center och de skickar rutten ... Det är tjänste OnStar som Opel plockar från GM i USA och modifierar för Europa. OnStar ska inom ett år plocka ...

Opel - Hyde: "OnStar su tutti i modelli, app RemoteLink inclusa"


Il primo è il tasto di SOS, che fa partire una chiamata ad alta priorità per il nostro call center 24/7. Il secondo è un tasto per richiedere servizi di ordine diverso, senza emergenza, mentre il terzo è ... Sì, e sarà fondamentalmente identica a ...

Opel lanserar OnStar – uppkopplade bilar


Vi har verkligen gjort allt vi kan med den bilen och jag har stora förhoppningar, säger Neumann. Ändå är det inte en ny bil som är huvudnumret i Genève. Det är tjänste OnStar som Opel plockar från GM i USA och modifierar för Europa. OnStar ska inom ett ...

Hyde: "OnStar su tutti i modelli, app RemoteLink inclusa"


Il primo è il tasto di SOS, che fa partire una chiamata ad alta priorità per il nostro call center 24/7. Il secondo è un tasto per richiedere servizi di ordine diverso, senza emergenza, mentre il terzo è quello che definiamo Privacy Button ...

App Update Roundup: Viber, CNN, OnStar RemoteLink, and more


Did you know that smartphone owners use an average of 27 apps and spend around 30 hours on them in a month? Browsing the web, playing games, connecting to social networks, watching cat videos, etc., and all these tasks require apps that need support ...

Can DARPA hack into a Chevy Impala through OnStar?


An ex-video game wizard named Dan Kaufman tracked a circuitous route to becoming the head of the Software Innovation Division at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. DARPA normally makes these pages because of its work with ...

GM's OnStar Ready to Offer Progressive's Usage-Based Insurance


Progressive has partnered with OnStar Corp. to bring its usage-based insurance program, Snapshot, to OnStar customers. Starting this summer, buyers of 2016 and most 2015 General Motors vehicles will have the option to have their driving data gathered ...

Verizon Finally Has Its Answer After Losing OnStar to AT&T


T-Mobile USA Blows Through Q4 Expectations, But 2017 May Disappoint. Look for CEO John Legere to attack Verizon's unlimited earnings plan in a Valentine's Day earnings call. Chris Nolter. Feb 14, 2017 9:38 AM EST ... Stay Connected. Feedback · About Us ...

OnStar to offer 90-day driving assessment, possible insurance discount


General Motors has announced a brace of new features for OnStar, two of which could help you save money assuming you're willing to sign over some (more) personal details. The first is a driving assessment program in which OnStar takes note of certain ...

OnStar to deliver offers to drivers on the move


OnStar, a General Motors subsidiary that provides subscription-based in-car communications, security, navigation and remote diagnostics throughout the US, Canada and China, is to roll out an extension to its platform that will enable retailers to send ...

OnStar Announces New Weather Check And Reservation Services


Shanghai OnStar — GM's China-based telematics subsidiary — announced several new features at the 12 Guangzhou International Auto Show. Among the new features are two new services — Weather Check and Reservation. Both rely on cloud ...

GM-OnStar Demonstrate 4G LTE With Wi-Fi At Guangzhou Auto Show


Along with announcing the opening of a new call center as well as a plethora of new OnStar services at the 12 annual Guangzhou International Auto Show, Shanghai OnStar — GM's China-based telematics subsidiary — is also demonstrating its in-vehicle ...

GM's Lost and Found Data Opportunities with OnStar


General Motors (GM) pioneered telematics with the introduction of its OnStar service. Via an opt-in and for-pay service, GM provides a monthly vehicle diagnostics report with dealer maintenance notifications. If you are in trouble, customers can run on ...

OnStar technology helps Wellington OPP track and disable stolen vehicle


MOUNT FOREST — Modern technology helped police thwart a car robbery in Wellington North Township on Friday. With cooperation from OnStar, Wellington OPP officers were able to track and disable a vehicle believed to be stolen, according to a press ...

Military 'OnStar'


For years, automobile companies have had the capability of unlocking cars remotely for customers who subscribe to their concierge services. From afar, techno-wizards can cause Iran's uranium centrifuges to implode. Similarly, Apple can permanently ...

Shanghai OnStar Launches Services On China's WeChat Social Networking App


... launch its services on WeChat, making app its fifth service platform. The previously-existing platforms include the call center, mobile app, website, and voice platform, with features, services, and information continuously available and ...

Vehicle Alarm Notification System Notifies Chinese OnStar Subscribers Of ...


Shanghai OnStar customers have access to a new feature: Vehicle Alarm Notification. The system relies on the telematics service to let certain Chinese Cadillac customers know if their vehicle has been broken into or stolen. If the door, trunk, or hood ...

2015 Cadillac CTS Sedan Peeks Out In New OnStar Ad: Video


It is a satellite link to the car that goes to a call center and they ask you or help you with what ever service they offer. They also can monitor the car so if you get a trouble code or air bag going off they can see if they can help. To be honest ...

Oshawa OnStar dispatcher honoured for quick thinking


OSHAWA -- Bryan Anta, an emergency advisor with OnStar, was named 2014 Dispatcher of the Year by the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch. The prize is awarded annually to a dispatcher who has made the most significant contributions to ...

OnStar Advisor Earns 2014 Dispatcher Of The Year Award


OnStar dispatcher Bryan Anta has been named 2014 Dispatcher of the Year by the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch for his quick-thinking instructions to a woman who couldn't speak because she was having a serious Asthma attack on the side ...

OnStar Launches New OnStar Mobile App In China


Many OnStar subscribers in North America are familiar with the OnStar RemoteLink mobile app – which allows users to access key fob services and vehicle information right from their smartphone. A similar app — appropriately called OnStar Mobile App ...

OnStar Launches New Vehicle Theft Alert Service In China


Whether it's the result of a bass-thumpin' donk or an actual thief, wouldn't it be nice to know when your vehicle's alarm has been set off? Shanghai OnStar, the Chinese division of General Motors's OnStar telematics unit, certainly thinks so, as it has ...

Buick Adds OnStar 4G LTE to 2015 Models


Buick announced at the DENT Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho today that most of the automaker's 2015 models will have OnStar 4G LTE as an option. On cars so equipped, passengers can connect to a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot for streaming movies, browsing ...

Opel sorgt mit OnStar für mehr Sicherheit


Wer beispielsweise medizinische Hilfe benötigt, der kann sich durch Druck des Notrufknopfes mit dem call center verbinden lassen und sich dort entsprechend weiterhelfen lassen. Aber OnStar bietet noch mehr. So lassen sich über eine App auch zahlreiche ...

OnStar conecta a México


Todos son jóvenes de entre 18 y 20 años y trabajan en un call center de la división OnStar de General Motors, el servicio de consejería, asistencia en carretera y navegación, que atraviesa una transformación importante gracias a la conexión 4G LTE.

10th-Gen OnStar Hardware To Enable OnStar 4G LTE With Wi-Fi


Enabling the GM AppShop and in-car Wi-Fi hotspot, the upcoming launch of OnStar's 4G LTE connectivity in certain 2015 model year GM vehicles will coincide with the introduction of the tenth-generation OnStar hardware in those products. The new ...

OnStar leads police to suspected car thieves in South County


A GPS tracking device helped lead Pismo Beach police to a stolen truck early Monday. According to police Cmdr. Mark Miller, the CHP contacted Pismo Beach police at 5:16 a.m. to advise them that the OnStar device in the truck, which had been reported ...

OnStar en México


... computarizado que, ipso facto y antes de que tú lo informes, ya sabe en qué vehículo vas, en qué calle específica te encuentras, y cuál es la situación de integridad del vehículo (si hubo accidente y salieron las bolsas de aire, el chico del call ...

Shanghai OnStar reaches 600000 subscribers


On July 10, Shanghai OnStar was named the 2012-2013 Best Customer Service Management Team by the China Information Association and China Association of Trade in Service. It was the second consecutive time that Shanghai OnStar received the honor ...

Ad of the Day: OnStar Keeps You Cosmically Connected


Ads about technology can leave you cold, particularly when they try to explain what the technology does. Often, humanity gets lost in the equation, and you end up feeling disconnected from the message. So, the degree of difficulty was high as Lowe ...

GM rolls out OnStar on some cars in Mexico


GM also has opened a call center in Mexico to provide directions, vehicle information and emergency services to consumers in that market. The company declined to say where the call center is located and how many employees work there, citing security ...

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