Cyber Stall: Toyota forced to halt domestic production due to suspected cyber attack
Toronto, Ontario — Proving the need for adequate online protection for businesses, Toyota has announced that it will be forced to halt production at its 14 Japanese factories on Tuesday, due a suspected cyber attack suffered by one of the automaker’s plastic parts suppliers. Toyota says they expect to lose about 13,000 vehicles in output […]
Held for Ransom: OEMs need better security to protect themselves against hackers, say cybersecurity firms
Toronto, Ontario — Now that the automotive industry is slowly recovering from the impact of the pandemic, there is another threat to automakers that are lurking along the horizon: cyber-attackers. According to Black Kite, a cybersecurity rating provider, over 17 percent of suppliers, and almost half of 100 automotive manufacturers are at high risk for […]
Cyber SHIELD: AUTOCRYPT partners with University of Windsor’s SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence
Toronto, Ontario — As automotive technology evolves to become more autonomous and electrified, cyber threats have become a cause for concern. So, to help mitigate those risks and prioritize research and development in securing autonomous vehicles, electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle cybersecurity provider AUTOCRYPT and the University of Windsor’s SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, […]
