Start Date
October 2018
End Date
October 2018
Location
KC 462
Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) has expanded the reach of technology at work, at home, and even on the road. As Internet-connected and self-driving cars become more commonplace on our highways, the cybersecurity of these “data centers on wheels” is of greater concern than ever. Highly publicized hacks against production cars, and a relatively small number of crashes involving autonomous vehicles, have brought the issue of securing smart cars to the forefront as a matter of public and individual safety. This article describes the integration of a module on car hacking into a semester-long ethical hacking cybersecurity course, including full installation and setup of all the open-source tools necessary to implement the hands-on labs in similar courses. The author demonstrates how to test an automobile for vulnerabilities involving replay attacks using a combination of open-source tools and a $20 commodity CAN-to-USB cable. Also provided are an introduction to the CAN (controller area network) bus in modern automobiles and a brief history of car hacking.
Included in
Information Security Commons, Management Information Systems Commons, Technology and Innovation Commons
Car Hacking: CAN it be that simple?
KC 462
The Internet of Things (IoT) has expanded the reach of technology at work, at home, and even on the road. As Internet-connected and self-driving cars become more commonplace on our highways, the cybersecurity of these “data centers on wheels” is of greater concern than ever. Highly publicized hacks against production cars, and a relatively small number of crashes involving autonomous vehicles, have brought the issue of securing smart cars to the forefront as a matter of public and individual safety. This article describes the integration of a module on car hacking into a semester-long ethical hacking cybersecurity course, including full installation and setup of all the open-source tools necessary to implement the hands-on labs in similar courses. The author demonstrates how to test an automobile for vulnerabilities involving replay attacks using a combination of open-source tools and a $20 commodity CAN-to-USB cable. Also provided are an introduction to the CAN (controller area network) bus in modern automobiles and a brief history of car hacking.