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SHARED INTEL: From airbags to malware: vehicle cyber safety arises in the age of connected cars

The Last Watchdog

In an increasingly interconnected world, the evolution of the automotive industry presents an exciting yet daunting prospect. Related: Privacy rules for vehicles As vehicles continue to offer modern features such as app-to-car connectivity, remote control access, and driver assistance software, a huge risk lurks in the shadows.

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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

eSecurity Planet

Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. But that doesn’t just include thermostats, printers, and other connected devices that you have to protect — it now means electric cars, too.

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Episode 257: Securing Software on Wheels with Dennis Kengo Oka of Synopsys

The Security Ledger

In this episode of The Security Ledger Podcast (#257) Paul speaks with Dennis Kengo Oka, a senior principal automotive security strategist at the firm Synopsys about the growing cyber risks to automobiles as connected vehicle features proliferate in the absence of strong cybersecurity protections. The auto industry epitomized U.S.’s

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Remotely hack a Mercedes-Benz E-Class is possible, experts demonstrated

Security Affairs

A team of Chinese experts from Sky-Go, the Qihoo 360 division focused on car hacking, discovered 19 vulnerabilities in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, including some issues that can be exploited by attackers to remotely hack a vehicle. We analyze the security of Mercedes-Benz cars. “Car Backend is the core of Connected Cars.

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Future Attacks Against Cyber Connected Cars

SecureWorld News

The day autonomous cars replace the cars we have today is not here yet, but it is approaching. Connected cars at risk of cyber attack. Many of our vehicles are already essentially rolling computer networks, and bad actors will certainly work on ways to compromise these connected car technologies.

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The Cybersecurity Risks of Bluetooth

SecureWorld News

Bluetooth has been around since 1994 as a wireless connectivity specification, but the first mobile phones did not appear with basic Bluetooth services until 2001. An employee rents a car and pairs their phone to the entertainment system to make calls or listen to music while they drive. This is a well-known risk.

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Win the connected and autonomous car race while protecting data privacy

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Win the connected and autonomous car race while protecting data privacy. The future has arrived for the automobile industry. Software, connectivity, and computing power are enabling modern innovations, from efficiency to connectivity and autonomous driving. These vehicles are also more connected than ever.