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Carmakers Work to Remain Step Ahead of Hackers

The New York Times reports hackers “seemingly can’t wait for the opportunity to commandeer vehicles.” In 2019, the automotive cybersecurity company Karamba Security “posted a fake vehicle electronic control unit online.” In under three days, 25,000 breach attempts “were made, and one succeeded.” A fleet of cars “could be commandeered and made to steer erratically, potentially causing a major accident.” Vehicle manufacturers “understand that a successful hack that caused death or destruction could be a major blow.” Gundbert Scherf, a McKinsey partner and an author of the report, said, “The incentive to prevent a giant malicious attack is huge.” Cybersecurity companies “must protect a vehicle in multiple ways.” Threats include “SIM cards carrying malicious code, faked over-the-air software updates, code sent from a smartphone to the vehicle, and vehicle sensors and cameras being tricked with wrong information.”

From the news release of the American Association for Justice.

Bob Kraft

I am a Dallas, Texas lawyer who has had the privilege of helping thousands of clients since 1971 in the areas of Personal Injury law and Social Security Disability.

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