What Drivers Really Think About Connected Car Safety
- S1E21
- 27:53
- September 4th 2025
What do drivers really think about the cyber and safety risks in connected and autonomous vehicles? In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin speaks with Joe Saunders, CEO and Founder of RunSafe Security, about the findings from RunSafe’s 2025 Connected Car Cyber Safety & Security Survey. With responses from 2,000 drivers across the U.S., U.K., and Germany, the survey uncovers how consumers weigh safety, privacy, and trust in the cars of today and tomorrow.
Joe shares insights into:
- Why 65% of drivers believe remote hacking is possible
- Why 79% prioritize physical safety over personal data privacy
- How 87% say strong cybersecurity would influence their buying decision
- The role of over-the-air updates and what consumers fear most about them
- How trust in cybersecurity could shape brand loyalty alongside performance and fuel economy
Tune in to learn why cybersecurity is quickly becoming the next must-have feature for connected vehicles.
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Exploited: The Cyber Truth is a hard-hitting, no-fluff podcast exposing the realities of today’s cyber threat landscape and risks to critical infrastructure. Through candid conversations with top cybersecurity experts, industry leaders, and frontline defenders, the show breaks down recent high-profile vulnerabilities and exploits and covers innovative strategies used to stop them. To keep critical infrastructure safe, defenders need the upper hand. Tune in and get the cyber truth.