'The attacks we found only scratch the surface of what is possible': Experts say so-called 'Proactive SIM' cards can hijack smartphones, IoT devices and even EV chargers
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SIM cards are quietly re-emerging as a remote code execution surface across phones, IoT, and even EV chargers — all riding on legacy standardized commands from the modem era. If you operate fleets of connected devices, add SIM provenance and carrier-side controls to your threat model, not just OS and app layers.
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