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Security researchers say that the unusual way in which Mitsubishi’s Outlander hybrid electric vehicle connects to its app leaves the vehicles susceptible to hacking. Reported by the BBC, the security experts at Pen Test Partners (PTP) say that the battery on the vehicle can be remotely discharged, and that the entire alarm system could be disabled, if the hacker knew what they were doing. Perhaps worse than either of those, however, the weakness allows the intruder to easily locate any other Outlander PHEV to a worryingly precise location. PTP says that while most car’s systems use GSM to communicate with…

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