Hardware Backdooring an eScooter

By Arun Mane on 24 Aug 2023 @ Hitb Sec Conf
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#reverse-engineering #industrial-control-systems-security #vulnerability-management #hardware-security #automotive-cybersecurity
Focus Areas: Hardware Security , Industrial Control Systems Security , IoT Security , Malware Analysis , Reverse Engineering , Vulnerability Management

Presentation Material

Abstract

In this talk, we are going to talk about ECU vulnerabilities in e-scooters. Our target is Indian OEM, though similar or same vulnerabilities can be found in other e-scooters. We are going to demonstrate the attack where we took control of an e-scooter with the help of a hardware implant attack. The devices used in this research are cheap to make and cost-effective.

We will show you how we reverse-engineered all functionality of the e-scooter with respect to CANBUS messages and created a hardware implant to install inside the scooter allowing remote access.

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