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In-car entertainment head units and connected-car systems are being hijacked through their own OTA update backdoors

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A touchscreen that gives an older car smartphone mirroring can be hijacked for misuse. Plus, researchers find that new car OTA backdoors are being left wide open.

Glenn Butler
10 November 2026 · 4 min read

A touchscreen that gives an older car smartphone mirroring can be hijacked for misuse. Plus, researchers find that new car OTA backdoors are being left wide open.

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Glenn Butler
Glenn Butler
Founder and CEO, TheAutoExec Network

Glenn is one of Australia's best-known automotive experts, with more than three decades of experience in Media and the Auto Industry. A former editor of Wheels, and contributor to Drive, WhichCar, CarsGuide, CarSales and CarAdvice, Glenn has also been an executive for some of Australia's most prominent car companies.

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