{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"a-malicious-sim-card-can-run-attacker-code-inside-the-modems-behind-cellular-iot-c2a228c2","title":"A Malicious SIM Card Can Run Attacker Code Inside the Modems Behind Cellular IoT Devices","url":"https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/a-malicious-sim-card-can-run-attacker.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/a-malicious-sim-card-can-run-attacker-code-inside-the-modems-behind-cellular-iot-c2a228c2","sourceName":"The Hacker News","summary":"A malicious SIM card can order the device it sits in to run commands of the attacker's choosing. On the cellular modules built into electric-vehicle chargers, industrial routers, and car telematics units, that is enough to take the whole device over. Researchers at the University of Birmingham and the security firm Fu…","category":"Technology","image":"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_ftAONA3vSU_pho_96pouqt_n3CXa1PRfS2fhilG7JBshSuPpKNZzKVFvPRASkzNSVrDj-U4sISWf8TN9fuNqgAr4g07OYcRzZ7ecqVlAkd_C1EBL2bJZBCKMA90CLSrWN_s3I2-dhBLDGuH3juBdciPUruhDBkC2826KaVwB41tr122SnxgBeWw3VM/s1600/malware-sim.jpg","lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T12:05:03+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-11T18:19:50.252506+00:00"}}