Here are the cyber threats in the automotive sector.
1. Hacking of connected cars is a big threat.
2. Malware attacks on connected cars.
3. Cyber attacks on the connected infotainment system in the car.
4. Theft of personal data from connected cars and vehicle tracking devices.
5. Online extortion and ransom demands.
Cyber extortionists could use your vehicle as a hostage to extort money from you and your family members with threats of physical harm to you and your loved ones. For example: If you do not pay the ransom, we will remotely shut off your car engine while you are driving on a highway or we will remotely lock the doors of your car with you inside it and then we will call the police and tell them, you are a carjacker.
Let us know more about each of these threats below.
1. Hacking of connected cars is a big threat.
The most important of them is the hacking of modern cars. The most important reason for that is that the cyber security of today’s cars is not up to the mark. Several cars are still using software systems that are vulnerable to hacking.
The more serious thing about this is that even if the car makers fix the vulnerabilities, there is no guarantee that modern hackers won’t find new ways to get into these cars.
2. Malware attacks on connected cars.
Malware attacks on connected cars are the second biggest threat in this sector. A lot of modern cars are coming with an infotainment system, which uses the internet to stream audio and video data. The most important thing about this system is that it is connected to the internet.
This means that if you open this infotainment system in your car, there is a great chance that you will get an infection with malware. You can get an infection with malware when you connect your car to an infected WiFi network or there are infected USB devices plugged into the car.
3. Cyber attacks on the connected infotainment system in the car.
Cyber attacks on the connected infotainment system in the car are the third biggest threat in this sector. This is because almost all modern cars come with an infotainment system that uses the internet to stream audio and video data.
The most important thing about this system is that it is connected to the internet. This means that if you open this infotainment system in your car, there is a great chance that you will get infected with malware. You can get infected with malware when you connect your car to an infected WiFi network or there are infected USB devices plugged into the car.
4. Theft of personal data from connected cars and vehicle tracking devices.
The theft of personal data from connected cars and vehicle tracking devices is one of the biggest threats in this sector. The reason for that is that several people use GPS trackers to track their vehicles and other valuable assets.
5. Online extortion and ransom demands
Online extortion and ransom demands are some of the biggest threats in this sector as well because a lot of people use GPS trackers to track their vehicles and other valuable assets. For example, some GPS trackers were hacked and their owners were asked for ransom money by hackers who wants to steal data from those trackers so they could use it for illegal purposes later on.
