HORIBA MIRA publishes cybersecurity white paper
The automotive engineering consultancy, HORIBA MIRA has published the first in a series of four industry White Papers that it says will help guide vehicle manufacturers and the tiered automotive supply chain to navigate the systemic changes required to meet the new cybersecurity regulation and standards. It says cybersecurity presents one of the most formidable […]
Panasonic and McAfee team up on vehicle security
Electronics company Panasonic has announced it’s working with anti-virus specialist McAfee to create what they call a Vehicle Security Operation Centre to protect vehicles from cyber security attacks. They say they will enable accurate detection and early response to attacks and help strengthen cybersecurity measures in the automotive industry. Panasonic explains that it has already […]
Hackers target Indian transport network
Indian government officials are accusing “Chinese state-sponsored actors” of being behind a series of cyber attacks on the country’s transport sector over the past few months. After leading American consultant Scott Belcher warned that transit operators in the US are failing to take cyber security seriously enough, the Indian problems should ring alarm bells with […]
Transport cybersecurity breach implications highlighted in new report
A new study’s been released highlighting the impact of America’s worst ever reported cyber attack and its implications for the public transport industry. Last month cybersecurity firm FireEye discovered a breach of their internal systems that was traced to the IT management software they used, supplied by SolarWinds. Since the discovery, the investigation has uncovered […]
Canadian public transport network hit by cyber attack
The transit system in the Canadian city of Vancouver has been hit by a ransomware attack, causing major problems across its network. In a statement, TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond confirmed, “We are now in a position to confirm that TransLink was the target of a ransomware attack on some of our IT infrastructure. This attack […]
Belgian researchers “hack Tesla in a few minutes”
Researchers at a university in the Belgian city of Leuven say they’ve used two vulnerabilities in a Tesla Model X to be able to hack into it. They’ve given Tesla the findings and a patch has been created to prevent thieves being able to take advantage. Wired reports that Lennert Wouters, a security researcher at […]
BT trialling “world’s most secure network” for connected cars
BT has announced it’s working with Cambridge-based start-up Nu-Quantum and other research organisations as part of a world-first trial of end-to-end quantum-secured communications for 5G and connected cars. The company says its AIRQKD trial uses its expertise in building quantum-secure networks using an essentially un-hackable technique called Quantum Key Distribution which shares encryption ‘keys’ between […]
TTF issues cyber security standards and guidelines summary
The Transport Technology Forum has issued new guidance to help organisations to keep up to date with the vast amount of information available about cyber security standards in order to keep their data safe and secure. The Cyber Security Signposting Guidance repository is a collation of various online resources including standards, guidelines, certifications, frameworks and […]
Study finds major problems in American transit cyber security
A major report by one of the world’s leading experts in Intelligent Transport Systems has found significant problems with cyber security in America’s transport system. Scott Belcher’s Transit Industry Cyber Preparedness study describes how a huge flaw in security at the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system meant that “intentionally planted spyware” had been […]
Cyber security study recommends Cyber Centre of Excellence
A report into seven separate studies relating to cyber security for connected and autonomous vehicles is suggesting a centre of excellence is set up to support the safe and secure roll-out of CAV technology. The reports, overseen by Zenzic say that the Centre of Excellence should be a hub for knowledge sharing, combining capabilities and […]
