made rental cars recorded sensitive data during Norwegian military exercise: Report

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New Delhi, Oct 18 Chinese-made rental vehicles used during a Norwegian military exercise recorded sensitive information, including access codes to secure facilities and movements of military personnel, raising fresh concerns over the security risks associated with connected vehicles and their data-collection capabilities, a report has said. The issue came to light during a security exercise held at Oslo Airport between September 14 and 18, according to a report by Norwegian newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv cited by South China Morning Post. Soldiers waiting in vehicles reportedly accessed the cars’ onboard systems and found videos captured by built-in cameras and sensors. The recordings…

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