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Automotive Cyber Attacks Continue to Increase
In 2018, for the first time in history in the automotive industry, so-called Black hat or cybercriminal attacks have overtaken White hat or security researcher attacks. Continue reading
Hack Attacks – Connected Vehicle Cyber Security Lags
Then the payoff comes, but not for the car owners who have lost the rights to their own data, Smart mobility unlocks myriad selling opportunities for both the OEMs as well as so-called value-added service creators. It also brings with it a range of cybersecurity risk that never existed before. Continue reading

Black versus White Hat Cyber Attacks on Your Vehicle
While White hat attacks may uncover significant vulnerabilities that should be calls for action, research-based attacks do not have malicious intent, according to Upstream Security. White hat attacks can cause financial damage or problems for a brand. However, it’s claimed by those doing them for sales purposes, that for many companies, the warnings they receive from researchers or even technologically capable consumers are helpful to their security optimization and improvement. Continue reading →