Drivers are leaving telephone numbers, addresses and even wifi login details on their old cars, making them vulnerable to hackers, a survey has found. When smartphones are connected to vehicles via Bluetooth or USB, they synchronise a 'treasure trove' of personal information so that users can play music, enjoy handsfree calls and retrieve live traffic and navigation information. Failure to wipe data from a car before selling it risks inadvertently giving away personal information, a survey by Which? And a third (31 per cent) took no action at all to remove their personal data before giving up their vehicle. When smartphones are connected to cars they sync personal information including contacts, addresses and even wifi login details.

Source: Daily Mail June 22, 2020 08:08 UTC