A Malicious SIM Card Can Run Attacker Code Inside the Modems Behind Cellular IoT Devices

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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…