Government, carmakers more worried than ever about vehicle cyber attacks

Automakers and legislators appear to be coming together on the need for greater cybersecurity for vehicles that are increasingly connected to the internet and controlled by ever-more sophisticated computer systems and software.

Volkswagen today announced it will form a cybersecurity company headed by Yuval Diskin, the former head of Israel’s security agency. The company, CyMotive Technologies, will be 40% owned by the German automaker and the rest will be controlled by Diskin and two other former leaders in Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency.

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