Top vehicle makers to go all-out to against hackers

With the rise in use of internet for ride-sharing vehicles like Uber, Bolt, Dropyn, Yango and rest, the smarter cars are getting with use of technologies, the more exposed they are to the threats the technological world is struggling to deal with.

Also, with some countries getting abreast with self-driving cars technology and all new technology-driven systems that require internet access, vehicles could easily become a target for cybercriminals in Africa and across the world, and companies involved in the automotive industry know this very well.

As at now, there are already lots of semi-autonomous vehicles already on the roads that contain in-car computer systems, or electronic control units (ECU), which is responsible for safety functions such as detecting skids, predicting crashes and performing anti-lock braking systems.

During the rise of the COVID pandemic in 2020, vehicle makers predicted that cars could become fully autonomous and manufacturers such as BMW have already created self-driving cars.

It’s time vehicle making companies find solution to software flaws, patch them, and then release updates that would be available for all of them as well.

“After all, malicious actors have already proved that vehicle hijacking and data theft could be performed even remotely, so without massive investments in security, the progress made by the entire car industry in the self-driving car market comes with bigger and bigger risks,” Auto Evolution reports.

The report from Auto Evolution further indicated that: “This is why a total of 90 companies have decided to join a consortium that would allow all of them to work together not only to prevent cyberattacks but also to improve response times should any flaws be discovered in their software.”

“Furthermore, members of the consortium will discuss and analyse the hacking exploits discovered in other markets and possibly affecting other carmakers in an attempt to prevent their software from being targeted by cybercriminals.”

“The partnership comes with massive benefits in many regards, including as far as costs are concerned. By working together, companies can streamline not only patches and incident response but also reduce the costs of software security development.”

“The collaboration hasn’t yet been announced officially, but a public press release is likely to go live as soon as the next week with the full details of all participating companies and their long-term goals in terms of cybersecurity,” the report has said.

In our world today, automobiles contain a number of different electronic components networked together and are no longer just mechanical devices as the ones we use to have in the past.

As technology keeps advancing in the world and automobile industry, people have become more exposed to cybercrime. So therefore, it’s important to stay up to date with the latest fraud trends so you can protect yourself. Never click on something you’ve no idea about.