Cybellum presents new platform aimed at protecting vehicles from cyber threats
According to the company, the Cyber Digital Twins platform enables manufacturers to maintain a connected vehicle's cybersecurity for its entire lifecycle
Cybertech
| 08/03/2021
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Israel's Cybellum recently announced the launch of what it called the first automotive Cyber Digital Twins platform to combat the rising cyber risk to connected vehicles. The risk assessment platform allows manufacturers to map and trace hundreds of thousands of potential cyber vulnerabilities in the software that runs a vehicle, and present the software 'fix', to maintain security throughout its lifecycle, the company said.
Until now, automotive manufacturers have had very limited visibility into the software that operates within their vehicles. Now, Cybellum's platform enables them to 'look under the hood', pin-point cyber vulnerabilities, and mitigate the risk across every step of the supply chain. This is a revolution in automotive cybersecurity that helps car manufacturing companies remain compliant and secured, at scale, according to the company.
The platform maps each component of a vehicle that could potentially be at risk and creates an identical digital replica of the make-up and structure of its software. This includes a full list of open source, proprietary and commercial software, operating systems and any encryptions that might have been used by suppliers. This identical digital replica remains in the service of the manufacturing company long after a vehicle has left the factory floor, allowing for ongoing monitoring and risk mitigation throughout a vehicle's lifecycle, Cybellum said.
Slava Bronfman, CEO and co-founder of the automotive cybersecurity risk assessment company, said, "When people think of potential cybersecurity risks, they think of their personal devices - like phones, laptops or gaming devices. Today's car needs to be thought of as an even more vulnerable and potentially more dangerous extension of these devices."
"The modern car runs on thousands of software lines of code, is connected to the internet and eventually stores a huge amount of personal data. As such, it is imperative that manufacturers and cyber experts now work together to make sure no software vulnerability goes unnoticed before a product makes it to the market."
Bronfman added that due to the complex chain of suppliers in the car manufacturing process, looking for the source of a cybersecurity risk often feels like searching for a needle in a haystack. But the company's new platform, he said, enables manufacturers to gain control over their risk assessment and mitigation.
The potential threat landscape associated with connected vehicles is rapidly expanding. Industry predictions suggest that over 620 million connected cars will be on the roads within three years, each collecting as much as 25GB of personal data every hour, according to Cybellum.
According to the company, the Cyber Digital Twins platform enables manufacturers to maintain a connected vehicle's cybersecurity for its entire lifecycle
Photo: Bigstock
Israel's Cybellum recently announced the launch of what it called the first automotive Cyber Digital Twins platform to combat the rising cyber risk to connected vehicles. The risk assessment platform allows manufacturers to map and trace hundreds of thousands of potential cyber vulnerabilities in the software that runs a vehicle, and present the software 'fix', to maintain security throughout its lifecycle, the company said.
Until now, automotive manufacturers have had very limited visibility into the software that operates within their vehicles. Now, Cybellum's platform enables them to 'look under the hood', pin-point cyber vulnerabilities, and mitigate the risk across every step of the supply chain. This is a revolution in automotive cybersecurity that helps car manufacturing companies remain compliant and secured, at scale, according to the company.
The platform maps each component of a vehicle that could potentially be at risk and creates an identical digital replica of the make-up and structure of its software. This includes a full list of open source, proprietary and commercial software, operating systems and any encryptions that might have been used by suppliers. This identical digital replica remains in the service of the manufacturing company long after a vehicle has left the factory floor, allowing for ongoing monitoring and risk mitigation throughout a vehicle's lifecycle, Cybellum said.
Slava Bronfman, CEO and co-founder of the automotive cybersecurity risk assessment company, said, "When people think of potential cybersecurity risks, they think of their personal devices - like phones, laptops or gaming devices. Today's car needs to be thought of as an even more vulnerable and potentially more dangerous extension of these devices."
"The modern car runs on thousands of software lines of code, is connected to the internet and eventually stores a huge amount of personal data. As such, it is imperative that manufacturers and cyber experts now work together to make sure no software vulnerability goes unnoticed before a product makes it to the market."
Bronfman added that due to the complex chain of suppliers in the car manufacturing process, looking for the source of a cybersecurity risk often feels like searching for a needle in a haystack. But the company's new platform, he said, enables manufacturers to gain control over their risk assessment and mitigation.
The potential threat landscape associated with connected vehicles is rapidly expanding. Industry predictions suggest that over 620 million connected cars will be on the roads within three years, each collecting as much as 25GB of personal data every hour, according to Cybellum.
