Even connected car head units are being targeted by hackers now — experts warn in-car systems are at risk of being…

• Hackers exploited trusted software updates to deliver malware directly into car head units
• Kaspersky says this is the first campaign tailored specifically for vehicle head units
• The malware can run silently without showing drivers any visible interface

Car head units are now being drawn into a growing wave of Android malware campaigns built for connected vehicle systems, experts have warned.

A newly discovered malware campaign is infecting these head units directly, systems that combine multimedia functions with, in some models, vehicle control.

According to Kaspersky, this campaign marks the first documented case of malware built specifically for this type of infection chain.

Compromised update channels deliver malware straight into vehicles

Researchers believe the activity can likely be traced back to the MoYu Group, a threat actor closely tied to the well-known BadBox botnet, which spread through the legitimate update mechanisms built directly into the firmware of Android-based head units manufactured...

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