from the license plate, and from there become registered as the car’s owner on Kia’s network. The hack and the way it was discovered is described in great detail on [Sam Curry]’s website ...

They built a phone app that can scan the license plate of any car with Kia Connect functionality to gain almost total remote access to it. The tool works on Kia models as far back as 2014 ...

Kia isn't having a great couple of years in ... pull the victim's car's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) using a license plate, similar to getting a quote for your used car and entering your ...

A recently discovered vulnerability allows hackers to unlock and start any Kia with only the license plate number. Thankfully, the vulnerability was reported to Kia before becoming a problem ...

It has been revealed that Kia Motors has a vulnerability that allows remote control of the vehicle simply by obtaining the license plate number or symbol. The vulnerability could be exploited to ...

Some other cheating options are more low-tech, such as a license plate sported by a Kia Sorrento parked in a bus lane at Jamaica Avenue and 149th Street in Queens on Friday. The plate’s letters ...