Automotive cybersecurity: what are the latest threats and regulations car manufacturers should be aware of?

Increasing emphasis is being placed on car manufacturers to ensure their vehicles have appropriate defense against hackers, to safeguard the privacy and safety of consumers. This growing emphasis on automotive cybersecurity is a result of a perfect storm between the ever-increasing hyperconnectivity of vehicles and the new international regulations on cybersecurity management and over-the-air (OTA) updates.

GlobalPlatform has a role to play in furthering cybersecurity measures adopted in automotive by supporting stakeholders. We have existing technologies to address privacy and security requirements, and provide a forum where eventual needs can be developed for sector specific use cases.

Watch this short presentation, to learn about the latest cybersecurity threats in automotive, an overview of recent stringent regulations and how GlobalPlatform technologies, as well as our solutions for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration, Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and the Security Evaluation Standard for IoT Platforms (SESIP) methodology are helping address specific automotive regulatory requirements.