World Congress 2023 • Sep 27, 2023

Cybersecurity for Software Defined Vehicles

Henning Harbs

Modern cars run over 100 million lines of code, transforming them into vulnerable rolling endpoints. How can engineers leverage strict domain isolation and cryptography to thwart remote exploits?

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#1 about 3 min

Transitioning from hardware to software-defined vehicle architectures

Transitioning automotive designs to software-centric platforms introduces architectural complexity alongside new capabilities for remote applications.

#2 about 4 min

Connected vehicle attack vectors and international cybersecurity regulations

Increased vehicle connectivity exposes new attack vectors and necessitates compliance with strict frameworks like the UNECE 155 regulation.

#3 about 4 min

Managing cybersecurity risks throughout the entire vehicle lifecycle

Maintaining ongoing security requires continuous threat monitoring, incident response frameworks, and over-the-air software updates over decades.

#4 about 5 min

Securing vehicle networks with hardware modules and strong cryptography

Implementing service-oriented communication manifests and hardware secure modules protects internal components from unauthorized access and rogue diagnostics devices.

#5 about 5 min

Analyzing real world vehicle vulnerabilities and keyless theft attacks

Hackers exploit weak encryption, CAN injection, and signal relaying techniques on key fobs to steal modern vehicles.

#6 about 2 min

Adapting industry practices for long-term vehicle software security

Automotive companies must revamp development paradigms and value chains to meet compliance and ensure vehicles remain reliably patchable.

#7 about 3 min

Audience questions on securing legacy buses and architecture isolation

The transition to ethernet networking does not eliminate the need for strict ECU isolation and adherence to standards like AUTOSAR.

Matching moments

4:36 min

Developer challenges in securing modern connected vehicles

Martin Schmiedecker · LIVE

5:14 min

Approaching vehicle connectivity, offline telemetry, and software cybersecurity

Denis Grahovac · WWC 2021

1:35 min

Navigating impending automotive security regulations and compliance

Martin Schmiedecker · LIVE

11:26 min

Identifying system risks and collaborative ecosystem legal challenges

Hans-Jürgen Eidler · LIVE

3:24 min

Validating external integration security against cyber vulnerabilities

Torben Schramme · WWC 2021

9:13 min

Tackling functional complexity with localized vehicle electronic architectures

Hans-Jürgen Eidler · LIVE

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