Commerce Dept. to look at privacy, cyber risks from Chinese-sourced connected vehicle equipment

The investigation looks to discover national security concerns before connected vehicles flood the U.S. market.

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Building the CASE for the Vehicle Security Operations Center

This post was written with contributions from IBM Security’s Rob Dyson, Preston Futrell and Brett Drummond. Let’s explore a day in the life of a vehicle security operations center (VSOC). An autonomous vehicle is transporting passengers to their destination. Inside the vehicle, they are patiently waiting to arrive at their destination and, in the meantime, […]

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Autonomous Vehicle Security Needs From A Hacker’s Perspective

With connected cars becoming more common, the industry has more standards and options when it comes to autonomous vehicle security.  Adam Laurie, known in hacker circles as Major Malfunction, leads X-Force Red’s automotive testing practice. He has seen firsthand how easy it can be to compromise an autonomous vehicle if strong security processes and controls […]

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Top 5 Threat Vectors in Connected Cars and How to Combat Them

Plug-in electric and at least partially autonomous connected cars are a common sight on roads around the world.  The software and electronic component market for those vehicles is projected to grow from $238 billion to $469 billion between 2020 and 2030. Both cybersecurity and ‘privacy by design and default’ have been holistically embedded into operations across many […]

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Automotive Cybersecurity: New Regulations in the Auto Industry

Connected car data security becomes key as automakers enable advanced communications and safety features. With this increased connectivity comes greater automotive cybersecurity risks, too. In fact, the number of automotive cyberattacks has risen sharply. The average car today contains up to 150 electronic control units and about 100 million lines of software code. That number is […]

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Jaguar Land Rover shares its vision for autonomous urban mobility

Human drivers don’t really have much of a future if projects like the Sociable Cart, Motiv and Origin are anything to go by. Vehicles that drive themselves – and you – around city streets and urban sprawls are coming, and Jaguar Land Rover has jumped i… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover shares its vision for autonomous urban mobility

Connected Car Security Is a New Kind of Mobile Security Risk

With so much pessimism surrounding the threat landscape in the automobile industry, it’s encouraging to hear that manufacturers are embracing connected car security concepts more than ever before.

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It’s Time for an Automotive Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call

The car of today — and especially tomorrow — relies on countless lines of software code to get those wheels moving, a reality that has placed increasing importance on automotive cybersecurity.

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How I Hacked My Connected Car, and Other Thoughts on Vehicle Cybersecurity

Even if you’re not into car hacks, you should still learn about the future of vehicle cybersecurity and the challenge it represents. But if you are, read on to learn how I hacked my connected car.

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Vehicle Cybersecurity: Mitigating the Threat of Connectedness

Earlier this year, authors David Morris, Garikayi Madzudzo and Alexeis Garcia-Perez released a report on threats to vehicle cybersecurity, noting that the systems in automobiles are as vulnerable as any other connected device. In large part, that is t… Continue reading Vehicle Cybersecurity: Mitigating the Threat of Connectedness