The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items-embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity that enables these objects to collect and exchange data.
- Cisco
A connected car is a car that is equipped with internet access, this allows the car to share internet access with other devices both inside as well as outside the vehicle.
- Auto Connected Car News
Automobiles are no longer just a mechanical machine that takes a person from point 'a' to point 'b'. It is now a vehicle that has hundreds of IoT devices integrated for your convenience. We have WiFi that can help distract your kids on long road trips, Bluetooth that gives a person hands free capabilities while driving, and safety features that helps you brake, keep within your lane, or allows the car to become autonomous. With all these added features, manufacturers forgot to add the necessary security features to help harden these devices. Though they have been trying to catch up as of 2017, the auto industry still has a long way to go. Because of these security holes new automobiles have several vulnerabilities such as:
Current Levels of Security Remain Weak
Vulnerabilities in Features to be Exploited
Bluetooth
4G-LTE
WiFi
All Physical Ports
Access Control (who should have access to sensitive data in your car?)
All of which needs to be addressed to be able to mitigate the risk to the internal networks of a car.
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