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Connectivity + software = risk
So how did our precious cars become the target of cyber attacks?Over the past decade, the mobility market has undergone a massive digital transformation. Today virtually all vehicles come with built-in connectivity options for receiving and transmitting information.
However, the benefits of software-driven, connected vehicles don’t come without a cost.
Think about what happened in the computer world 30 years ago. As soon as computers became connected via a network, they also became vulnerable to new types of threats (today every company protects its network). The same is true for today’s mobility market.
The current megatrends in the automotive industry—from autonomous vehicles to cloud-based functionality and shared mobility—expose vehicles to greater cyber risk.
Automotive is already the world’s 8th most targeted sector by cyber attackers and connected vehicles could become yet another attack vector for infiltrating manufacturers’ IT systems and facilities.
To support new electric and autonomous vehicle technologies, the automotive industry is investing massive resources in software development.
Car manufacturers want full control over these software components, which adds to the complexity of protecting the vehicle from an expanding and sophisticated attack surface.
Moreover, integration into current business architecture, bigger attack surfaces, and the sheer volume of data (25 GB of data/hour/vehicle) are expected to further increase cyber risk in the coming years.
The future of automotive will be based on a technology-centric and software-focused approach, with new features and feature upgrades being delivered via software updates.
The ability to provide ongoing enhancements, including cyber security updates, once the vehicle has left the factory will become a key competitive requirement for automakers moving forward.
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