Financial impact of cyber-physical system attacks expected to grow

Liability for cyber-physical security incidents will pierce the corporate veil to personal liability for 75% of CEOs by 2024, according to Gartner. Due to the nature of cyber-physical systems (CPSs), incidents can quickly lead to physical harm to peopl… Continue reading Financial impact of cyber-physical system attacks expected to grow

Connected Cars, Smart Homes Remain Targets 

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) released a smart car safety report detailing how connected cars expand the potential of cyberattacks. Several years ago, IOActive researchers (among others) proved that it’s possible to comprom… Continue reading Connected Cars, Smart Homes Remain Targets 

80% of Drivers Don’t Remove Personal Information Before Selling Their Car

Four in five drivers don’t remove their personal information before selling their car, a new survey from Which? reveals. Between December 2019 and February 2020, the consumer advisory group surveyed more than 14,000 individuals who had sold their… Continue reading 80% of Drivers Don’t Remove Personal Information Before Selling Their Car

OPTIMUSCLOUD: Cost and performance efficiency for cloud-hosted databases

A Purdue University data science and machine learning innovator wants to help organizations and users get the most for their money when it comes to cloud-based databases. Her same technology may help self-driving vehicles operate more safely on the roa… Continue reading OPTIMUSCLOUD: Cost and performance efficiency for cloud-hosted databases

Are we doing enough to protect connected cars?

Even though connected cars should meet the highest level of security, safety, and performance, we know this is not always the case. In this interview, Moshe Shlisel, CEO at GuardKnox, discusses today’s most pressing issues related to automotive s… Continue reading Are we doing enough to protect connected cars?

Researchers trick autonomous car autopilot with phantom images

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s (BGU) Cyber Security Research Center have found that they can trick the autopilot on an autonomous car to erroneously apply its brakes in response to “phantom” images projected on … Continue reading Researchers trick autonomous car autopilot with phantom images

Data-driven vehicles: The next security challenge

Companies are increasingly building smart products that are tailored to know the individual user. In the automotive world, the next generation passenger vehicle could behave like a personal chauffeur, sentry and bodyguard rolled into one. Over the next… Continue reading Data-driven vehicles: The next security challenge

Will self-driving cars represent a new mode for surveillance?

Picture the future, where driving is a thing of the past. You can hop in your car or one from a ride-share, buckle up and tell the car where you want to go. During your ride, you can check your email and look up a few things online through your dashboa… Continue reading Will self-driving cars represent a new mode for surveillance?