The GM OnStar hack still isn't completely fixed

GM is working to patch a security flaw that was revealed in its OnStar system earlier today, but the company hasn't fixed the problem just yet. 

The vulnerability exists in the OnStar RemoteLink smartphone app and can exploited using a gadget that can be built by basic components you can get off the internet. 

The 29-year-old hacker Samy Kamkar discovered the security flaw and built the device necessary for exploiting it.

Kamkar alerted GM to the problem and they have been working to implement a patch. But as Kamkar pointed out in a tweet, they haven't completely fixed the problem just yet. 

Tech Insider reached out to GM to see if this was true, and received the following statement: 

Read Tech Insider's interview with Kamkar to learn more about the hack.

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