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Threat Intelligence & APT The Record 2 weeks ago

Automakers routinely share personally identifiable connected-car data with third parties, report says

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• Original Reporting: The Record
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Assessed Severity: INFORMATIONAL
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Analyst Takeaway

"Image: Jorik Kleen via Unsplash Automakers routinely share personally identifiable connected-car data with third parties, report says New research shows that most vehicle manufacturers share personal data collected by connected cars with advertisers, several big tech companies and data brokers, revealing fresh details about how consumers are exposed to a web of large corporations participating in..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Threat Monitoring: Ingest published IOCs into SIEM/EDR detection rules for continuous telemetry monitoring.
  • Security Awareness: Alert staff and maintain baseline endpoint hardening across endpoints.
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Automakers routinely share personally identifiable connected-car data with third parties, report says

New research shows that most vehicle manufacturers share personal data collected by connected cars with advertisers, several big tech companies and data brokers, revealing fresh details about how consumers are exposed to a web of large corporations participating in the advertising ecosystem.

Northeastern University academics and the nonprofit Consumer Reports unveiled the findings Tuesday, revealing that 19 of 21 major auto manufacturers studied collect and broadly disseminate customers’ private data. 

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