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Hackers infecting Android car systems to build proxy botnet

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
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Assessed Severity: MEDIUM
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Analyst Takeaway

"Image: Dofun / Photo Mosh Hackers infecting Android car systems to build proxy botnet A new malware is being used to infect Android-based car systems, turning the devices into part of a botnet, researchers warned in a report published Friday. The malware was found on head units made by Chinese automotive software and hardware provider DoFun, Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said . Head units..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Threat Monitoring: Ingest published IOCs into SIEM/EDR detection rules for continuous telemetry monitoring.
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Curated & Verified by CyberNew Threat Intelligence Desk Standard Defense Framework (NIST / MITRE ATT&CK)
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Image: Dofun / Photo Mosh

Hackers infecting Android car systems to build proxy botnet

A new malware is being used to infect Android-based car systems, turning the devices into part of a botnet, researchers warned in a report published Friday.

The malware was found on head units made by Chinese automotive software and hardware provider DoFun, Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said. Head units are the computers and screens built into cars that control features such as navigation, music and Bluetooth.

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This threat report was reviewed by CyberNew analysts and cross-referenced with primary security disclosures from The Record.

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