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It's called Securing the Modern Vehicle: A Study of Automotive Industry Cybersecurity Practices-a must-read report released last month by SAE International and Synopsys, Inc. Based on an independent survey of global OEMs and suppliers conducted by the IT security research organization Ponemon Institute, the report highlights critical cybersecurity challenges and deficiencies affecting many organizations in the automotive industry.

According to the study, 84% of automotive professionals have concerns that their organizations' cybersecurity practices are not keeping pace with evolving technologies. And 30% of organizations do not have an established cyber-security program or team, while 63% test less than half of the automotive technology they develop for security vulnerabilities.