Assessing Cybersecurity Risks and Traffic Impact in Connected Autonomous Vehicles

Given the promising future of autonomous vehicles, it is foreseeable that self-driving cars will soon emerge as the predominant mode of transportation. While autonomous vehicles offer enhanced efficiency, they remain vulnerable to external attacks. In this research, we sought to investigate the...

Robust Vision Systems for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Security Challenges and Attack Vectors

This article investigates the robustness of vision systems in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles CAVs, which is critical for developing Level-5 autonomous driving capabilities. Safe and reliable CAV navigation undeniably depends on robust vision systems that enable accurate detection of objects,...

Pwn2Own: Researchers Earn $1 Million for 76 Zero-Days

Discover how TrendAI Zero Day Initiative ZDI identified critical vulnerabilities across connected vehicles, EV chargers, and automotive systems...

FedLiTeCAN : A Federated Lightweight Transformer for Fast and Robust CAN Bus Intrusion Detection

This work implements a lightweight Transformer model for IDS in the domain of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles...

Evaluating Vulnerabilities of Connected Vehicles under Cyber Attacks by Attack-Defense Tree

Connected vehicles represent a key enabler of intelligent transportation systems, where vehicles are equipped with advanced communication, sensing, and computing technologies to interact not only with one another but also with surrounding infrastructures and the environment. Through continuous da...

Secure Control of Connected and Autonomous Electrified Vehicles under Adversarial Cyber-Attacks

Connected and Autonomous Electrified Vehicles CAEV is the solution to the future smart mobility having benefits of efficient traffic flow and cleaner environmental impact. Although CAEV has advantages they are still susceptible to adversarial cyber attacks due to their autonomous electric operati...

$AutoGuardX$: a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Framework for Connected Vehicles

The rapid integration of Internet of Things IoT and interconnected systems in modern vehicles not only introduced a new era of convenience, automation, and connected vehicles but also elevated their exposure to sophisticated cyber threats. This is especially evident in US and Canada, where...

Connected and Exposed: Cybersecurity Risks, Regulatory Gaps, and Public Perception in Internet-Connected Vehicles

The rapid advancement of Internet-connected vehicle technologies has introduced a new era of smart mobility, while simultaneously raising significant cybersecurity and privacy concerns. This paper explores the evolving threat landscape associated with connected vehicles, focusing on risks such as...

A Survey of Learning-Based Intrusion Detection Systems for In-Vehicle Network

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles CAVs enhance mobility but face cybersecurity threats, particularly through the insecure Controller Area Network CAN bus. Cyberattacks can have devastating consequences in connected vehicles, including the loss of control over critical systems, necessitating robus...

SiriusXM Vulnerability Lets Hackers Remotely Unlock and Start Connected Cars

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a security vulnerability that exposes cars from Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and Acura to remote attacks through a connected vehicle service provided by SiriusXM. The issue could be exploited to unlock, start, locate, and honk any car in an unauthorized manne...

Fighting the Rogue Toaster Army: Why Secure Coding in Embedded Systems is Our Defensive Edge

There are plenty of pop culture references to rogue AI and robots, and appliances turning on their human masters. It is the stuff of science fiction, fun, and fantasy, but with IoT and connected devices becoming more prevalent in our homes, we need more discussion around cybersecurity and safety...

Unpatchable Flaw in Modern Cars Allows Hackers to Disable Safety Features

Today, many automobiles companies are offering vehicles that run on the mostly drive-by-wire system, which means a majority of car's functions—from instrument cluster to steering, brakes, and accelerator—are electronically controlled. No doubt these auto-control systems make your driving experien...

FTC Releases Alert on Securing Personal Information When Using Rental Vehicles

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released recommendations for consumers to protect their personal data when using rental vehicles. Rental vehicles may contain infotainment systems that can connect with personal devices to stream music, allow hands-free calls and texts, or guide navigation...

Connected Cars: The Open Road for Hackers

As vehicles become both increasingly complex and better connected to the Internet, their newfound versatility may be manipulated for malicious purposes. Three of the most concerning potential threats looking ahead to the next few years are those posed by manipulating vehicle operation, ransomware...

General Motors GM Vulnerability Disclosure Program

General Motors’ new vulnerability disclosure program puts it alongside Tesla as the only major automakers with a mechanism for security researchers to report flaws. Unlike Tesla’s program, however, GM’s does not offer a monetary reward. GM launched its program last week via the HackerOne platform...