The dangerous viral push involves stealing cars with just a USB cable. "Before the cops came ... Certain models from Kia and Hyundai were built without an immobilizer. It is the part that ...

car makers Hyundai and Kia are offering free software updates to roughly 8.3 million cars that can be stolen with the aid of a USB-A cable. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said ...

All that’s left to do is turn the USB cable as if it was a key and the car will start straight up. Donut Media suggests that Hyundai and Kia were likely looking to cut costs when they developed ...

A trend that started last summer, possibly related to a TikTok challenge, is teaching people how to easily hot-wire Kia and Hyundai vehicles with just a screwdriver and a USB cable. Now ...

A USB cable can then be used to turn the ignition tumbler, start the vehicle, and release the steering lock. In turn, this allows the Hyundai or Kia to be driven away and started again at any time ...

uncovering a USB port that they can use to hotwire the car. According to Los Angeles officials, the ‘Kia Boyz’ challenge resulted in a substantial 85% increase in the theft of Hyundai and Kia ...

The videos show how inserting a USB cable into the steering column of some Kia and Hyundai vehicles allows people to start the cars without a key, in part because the vehicles lack immobilizing ...

Automakers Hyundai and KIA are rolling out an emergency ... This allows thieves to forcibly activate the ignition cylinder using any USB cable to start the vehicle. The impact of the so-called ...

Hyundai appears to be ... The Ioniq 6 already features four USB type-C ports, but Smart Table's centralized trio should help prevent the need to stretch cables across the cabin and may offer ...