Category Archives: transportation

TREND. Anatomy of A State Cyber Security Quick Reaction Force

Germany has created a mobile Quick Reaction Force to quickly address cyberthreats.

Which cyber threats will the Quick Reaction Force respond to? Cyber attacks on government agencies & critical infrastructure

Will there be cyber threat information sharing between business interests and the state? yes.

Why did they enact this Quick Reaction Force for cybersecurity? To protect Germany’s elections from Russian or Chinese hackers

DW.com | German cabinet approves cyber security…

Data Breach. Government Car Fleets.

The National Association of Fleet Administrators issued a white paper making these recommendations for fleets:

  • Address the most significant data threat, fleet telematics systems
    • tracking and wirelessly communicating the location, movement, behavior and health of a vehicle in real time make the system subject to hacking
  • Highlights Chesterfield County, Virginia, which prohibits bluetooth in fleet vehicles to minimize hacking potential
  • Establish communication protocols to exchange…

Business Trend. Allow Hackers to Hack your business. Improve Security.

Which car was hacked? Tesla Model S

Who did the hacking? Researchers

Does Tesla have a bounty program to report vulnerabilities? yes

What were the hackers able to control?  

  • sunroof
  • central display
  • door locks
  • braking system
  • activate the steering light
  • reposition the driver’s seat
  • windshield washers
  • open the trunk
  • fold in the side mirrors

PC World | Researchers hack Tesla Model S with remote attack

TREND. Auto Data Security. Car Theft by Hacking. 3 Pieces Informed Intel to Protect from New Laws.

How? Via laptop theives can open doors, and start an ignition to steal late model cars prompting new laws against auto manufacturers to secure vehicle data

Is this in Texas? Yes. Houston has recorded theft of a 2010 Jeep

Which manufacturers are targeted? Known hacks of autombilies are of Fiat Chrysler, GM and Tesla vehicles

WallStreet Journal | Thieves Go High-Tech to Steal Cars

Data Security. Self Driving Cars. Marketing & Hacking Abounds.

Data Security is the 1 key element missing from the 7 states that have passed self driving car laws.

Cars can be hacked. Cars contain data. The data your car’s computers contain can be used for:

  • direct & targeted marketing
  • cam be accessed by hackers

California is addressing vehicle data via regulation by requiring:

  • notice and consent
  • before information can be collected from operators
  • this excludes information that is needed to operate the vehicle

The Guardian | Self-driving cars:…

Attorney General Opinion: Data Retention. License Plate Readers. Procurement FAIL.

What is the question answered by Attorney General Opinion KP-0076? Whether Bowie County can engage a private company to use a license plate reader data looking for vehicles that don’t have liability insurance?

Is there a fee splitting arangement in this scenario? Yes, the vehcile owner will get a letter from the District Attorney office, and fees will be split 50-50 between the County and the company.

Can this fee splitting arrangement with automatic license plate readers…