Talk about a backseat spy: Chinese-made cars caught filming Norway’s military

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OSLO, Oct 18 — Chinese-made cars filmed sensitive information during a Norwegian military exercise, including access codes at secure sites and officials’ comings and goings, raising concerns about the risks posed by connected vehicles. During a security exercise at Oslo airport on September 14-18, soldiers waiting in their vehicles and tapping on the onboard screens discovered videos recorded by the cars’ cameras, the Dagens Næringsliv (DN) newspaper reported. The recordings showed who was getting in and out of the cars, the routes taken and even the codes used to open gates or doors to military facilities. In its report three…

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