Tenable recommends that healthcare organizations in Asia Pacific take the following steps to protect themselves from cyberattacks:

• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities
• Provide cybersecurity training to employees
• Maintain continuous monitoring of systems to detect potential threats
• Implement preventive and proactive measures to protect sensitive data, such as encryption and access controls
• Have a plan in place to respond to a cyberattack

Check Point Software highlights the three entry points for a cybercriminal for electric cars:

1. Remote vehicle hijacking: Imagine you are behind the wheel of an electric car, calmly enjoying your drive, and suddenly you lose control of the vehicle: it slows down, the steering wheel spins out of control, or the engine accelerates without you stepping on the gas pedal. An invisible driver has taken control of the vehicle without you being able to do anything.

   While it may sound like a fantasy from a fictional movie, this situation can become a reality. As electric cars become more automated and connected, they become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Cybercriminals with advanced knowledge can exploit vulnerabilities in the car’s electronic systems to take remote control, using methods that sound like something out of a spy movie.

2. Potential threats at charging stations: Threats at EV charging stations are a critical aspect of cybersecurity that often goes unnoticed, so it is imperative to go to secure and trusted locations.

   • Compromised charging process: when a user charges their electric vehicle, they may be at great risk, as attackers could attempt to manipulate the process: changing the charge level, interrupting the charge, or even causing damage to the batteries, which could significantly reduce the life of the vehicle and increase maintenance costs. In addition, these points may be fake, as cybercriminals could set up fake charging stations with the sole purpose of compromising your vehicles or stealing your personal information when connected.
   • Beware of personal data: smart charging stations can collect information such as payment details, charging patterns and locations. If these stations do not have adequate security measures in place, cybercriminals could gain access and use it for identity theft or financial fraud.
   • Malware on the road: attackers could gain access to the station and use it to distribute malware to connected EVs, allowing them to gain access to the vehicle’s electronic systems.
   • Malicious connections: charging stations are connected to networks, which means they are often connected to online payment systems. Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks could be infiltrated with malicious traffic, causing service disruptions and inconvenience to users.

3. Malicious disruption of connectivity: Autonomous vehicles rely heavily on communication between themselves and the road infrastructure. These connections allow them to share information about traffic, weather, and other driving factors. However, this reliance opens the door to cyberattacks that can have dire consequences, as by manipulating data transmissions, an attacker could trick vehicles into making poor decisions.

   A communication failure affects not just one vehicle, but other connected vehicles on the road, and can be a vulnerability that cybercriminals exploit to create confusion and traffic jams.