Android Car Head Units Are Getting Hacked Through Their Built-In Updates

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Researchers at Securelist discovered a new type of Android malware that infects car head units without any user interaction using the built-in updater.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/25/android-car-head-units-are-getting-hacked-through-their-built-in-updates/
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Woof. I guess there’s a benefit of me having a dying relic of a car.

Sure, it sounds like it’ll explode every time I start it, and it groans anytime I turn a corner…

But at least it’ll never get hacked.

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If Slate turns out to be another privacy disaster, I’ll probably go ancient gas guzzler too. If new EV makers can’t respect privacy, they don’t deserve my business.

Can privacyguides check out Slate Auto when they start shipping? They claim to be minimalist, but they’re also a new company.