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an array of security threats. These range
from unauthorised access and tampering
with car applications to loss of vehicle
control due to a hostile takeover.
In this context, symmetric, known
threats undoubtedly present a challenge.
Nevertheless, dealing with asymmetric
attacks with unknown motivations poses a
bigger problem for both commercial fleets
and passenger cars.
Companies like SafeRide have developed
technologies that, beyond the prevention
of known threats, profile vehicle behaviour
and detect anomalies that expose unknown
threats by using artificial intelligence (AI)
and machine learning.
T
he move towards connected and
autonomous vehicles is reflected in
the increasingly complex electronic
and digital architecture of vehicles. However,
while the focus has been resting on the
value derived from these technologies, the
risks and threats associated with them tend
to be overlooked.
New analysis by Frost & Sullivan, An
Insight on Cybersecurity Complexities and
Initiatives in the Automotive Industry, finds
that car manufacturers are acknowledging
these realities and are increasingly making
automotive cybersecurity a strategic priority.
In response to the heightened vulnerabilities
of today’s highly connected and digitised
vehicles, automakers are actively developing
inclusive, multi-layered security solutions.
“Connectivity provides numerous customer
experience, safety, as well as commercial
and societal benefits, provided that they can
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be secured,” noted Byron Messaris, Senior
Mobility Consultant at Frost & Sullivan. “A
new class of companies is beginning to
launch and scale solutions that will provide
the necessary layers of protection to ensure
that the potential of connected vehicles is
not undermined by security vulnerabilities.
We have also been witnessing a certain
degree of M&A activity in this industry,
demonstrated by Continental’s acquisition
of Argus and Samsung-Harman’s move to
invest in TowerSec.”
In an already connected world, it is easy
to imagine highways where vehicles
communicate and interact with one
another and their environments. By 2025,
connected vehicles will comprise 80% and
90% of new vehicle sales in Europe and the
US respectively.
Such connected technologies will drive
automotive efficiencies but will also create
Solutions like Irdeto Cloakware offer a
framework for protecting the digital assets of
vehicles, including software and proprietary
data, against tampering as well as data and
intellectual property theft.
“The right security solution can reduce
exposure and provide mitigation-driven
solutions that address symmetric and
asymmetric cyberthreats,” said Messaris.
“Industry leaders are becoming more
proactive in analysing their vulnerabilities
and developing solutions that strengthen
their leadership position. This is being
paralleled by customers placing greater
value on the ability of OEMs to deliver on
security and privacy parameters, especially
for connected/semi-autonomous cars.”
The research underlines that partnerships
between vehicle manufacturers and
cybersecurity vendors are set to become
more widespread and their success will hinge
on developing end-to-end, holistic security
solutions that embrace the spectrum from
design to real-world vehicle operations. n
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