Cybercrime is an ever-evolving threat for every business, and the automotive industry is not immune, according to Gary Higham, Zuto's chief technology officer.
US software house CDK Global is reported to have paid out a $25 million ransom to hackers following a devastating June 19 cyber attack which likely cost its US dealership clients $600 million in direct losses.
Cloud-based dealership software house CDK Global has been reportedly hit by a further cyberattack
A call for more focus on vehicle system security from AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Matthew Walker, managing director at Mobility in Motion, warns upcoming regulations will challenge firms serving motorists with disabilities
Autotech Group has appointed Laurence Abbott as managing director of its Autotech Connect division, along with Darren Dowling as client services director.
Eddie Hawthorne, Arnold Clark’s chief executive and managing director, will share his company’s story of how the business recovered after a cyberattack as part of a special session at AM Live.
After a consumer's online enquiry about a Nissan Qashqai prompted a response suggesting she was "blonde or stupid" the Milton-Keynes independent dealer MK Auto-Motors has profusely apologised.
Car retailers have been told “there is no silver bullet” in the fight to avoid potentially devastating data-grabbing cyberattacks as high-profile AM100 businesses continue to recover from hits on their digital systems.
Arnold Clark customers have had their addresses, passports and national insurance numbers leaked on the dark web following a cyber-attack on the car retail giant over the festive period.
Dealers must prepare for record levels of cybercrime in 2023 as a number of large retail groups suffer attacks amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Arnold Clark’s recovery from a Christmas cyber attack has been described as a “mammoth task” after the car retail giant was forced to axe internet access to protect its customer data.
The Research Institute of Sweden (RISE) is launching cyber security initiative dedicated to vehicle testing to combat threats to connected vehicles.
Pendragon has become motor retail's latest victim to hackers, who have reportedly issued a $60 million (£53m) ransom demand to the major AM100 dealer group.
In this Automotive Management (AM) opinion post Bernard Montel, EMEA technical director and security strategist at Tenable, explains how connected EVs have become a prime target for cyber criminals.
AM100 retailer Holdcroft Motor Group is recovering from a cyber attack which reportedly left some of its core systems "damaged beyond repair".
Dealers and other automotive businesses are being warned of “a period of heightened risk” of cyber-attacks.
The automotive industry is evolving rapidly, with the connected vehicles market increasingly being seen as a major growth area.
A data breach at Sandicliffe Motor Group could affect “thousands” of staff and customers of the AM100 car retailer, according to a legal firm.
Cyber attacks on connected cars have increased by 99% in the last year, according to a new study by Uswitch.
