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“The malware spread through the built-in updaters of Android-based automotive head unit firmware. This is the first documented case of malware found on a car head unit with an infection chain specific to that type of device.”

Dmitry Kalininsecurelist.com ↗

Attackers compromised the TWCore update mechanism and pushed APKs onto DoFun units without any user action. The payload runs ad fraud and a proxy botnet, so your dashboard is now residential exit traffic for someone else. Head units ship with an OS nobody patches, an update channel nobody audits, and a lifespan measured in decades. There is no recall process for this.