Even connected car head units are being targeted by hackers now — experts warn in-car systems are at risk of being hijacked into a botnet

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• Hackers exploited trusted software updates to deliver malware directly into car head units
• Kaspersky says this is the first campaign tailored specifically for vehicle head units
• The malware can run silently without showing drivers any visible interface

Car head units are now being drawn into a growing wave of Android malware campaigns built for connected vehicle systems, experts have warned.