Characterization of Potential Security Threats in Modern Automobiles: A Composite Modeling Approach

Charlie McCarthy, Kevin Harnett, Art Carter

Rosa P: A digital library for transportation research (United States Department of Transportation) · 2014 · 28 citations · 0 references

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The primary objective of the work detailed in this report is to describe a composite modeling approach for potential cybersecurity threats in modern vehicles. Threat models, threat descriptions, and examples of various types of conceivable threats to automotive systems are included, along with a matrix containing a condensed version of the various potential attacks.\nThis publication is part of a series of reports that describe our initial work under the goal of facilitating cybersecurity best practices in the automotive industry (Goals 1 and 2). The information presented herein increase the collective knowledge base in automotive cybersecurity; help identify potential knowledge gaps; help describe the risk and threat environments; and help support follow-on tasks that could be used to establish security guidelines.\n