The Cybersecurity Concerns of Driverless Cars

An autonomous vehicle is what’s known as a cyber-physical system because it has elements in both the physical and virtual worlds.  This makes security particularly challenging.  Not only are they at risk from traditional cyber-attacks to the information and running of the vehicle, but also to a new breed of attacks around things such as ransomware and vehicle theft.  This article examines the privacy and cyber security issues concerning driverless cars.