Your vehicles are at risk of cybercrime. What can prevent it? (video)

Cybercrime has become a real threat to vehicles because of the increasing amount of software used in the latest vehicles. 

There are multiple points of attack in a car, including the OBD port, USB sockets, and that a connected vehicle’s access to the internet can also put it at risk. 

There has also been an incident where criminals accessed a vehicle’s software through its adaptive headlights. 

Outlining the risk at the September Fleet200 Strategy Network meeting was David Brown (pictured above), head of connected mobility product portfolio at Vodafone Automotive. 

Looking at fleet management specifically he highlighted three risk areas: 

In response, Brown said, Vodafone takes a three-step approach – securing the device, the connection and the platform.