<ul><li>Security researchers discovered a vulnerability in Kia's web portal that allowed cars to be hacked remotely and their owners tracked.</li><li>The vulnerability allowed anyone to register as a car dealer with access to owner's data using just the vehicle's VIN number.</li><li>An experimental app was developed to take control of any Kia vehicle by entering its license plate number, enabling functions like location tracking, door locking/unlocking, engine start/stop, and horn honking.</li><li>The researchers responsibly disclosed the vulnerability to Kia and published their findings after it was fixed, but anticipate discovering more vulnerabilities in the future.</li></ul>

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