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Inexpensive protection of automotive electronics from cyber attacks

26.07.2014

Information security experts Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller, who some time ago showed the vulnerability of modern cars to hackers, have created a compact and inexpensive device that can secure cars from unauthorized access to their electronics.

The developers are going to demonstrate their device at the Black Hat 2014 conference, which will be held in Las Vegas (USA) on August 6-7, 2014. Externally, the device is a printed circuit board with a controller from NXP. According to the developers, the total cost of the components used is about $150.

The device is connected to the car network through the diagnostic socket (OBD-II). The gadget, using special algorithms, analyzes the operation of units and nodes, and if suspicious commands or signals appear, they are blocked. The creators are going to tell more about their development at Black Hat 2014.

It is clarified that the device designed to protect vehicles from hackers will not be introduced to the commercial market, and is only a demonstration of how you can secure a car from cyber attacks without serious investments.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) claims to be unaware of any known case of consumer vehicle systems being compromised.

A year ago, Miller and Valasek at Def Con 2013 presented a detailed report on the hacking of Ford Escape and Toyota Prius cars. Experts have shown that it is possible to gain control over the car (its steering, braking system, etc.) by connecting a laptop to the dashboard.

"I'm not too worried about a browser hack that could end up stealing money from a credit card, but in the event of a car invasion, it's a matter of life and death. We would like to get rid of this problem," Chris Valasek told Reuters.

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