Modern cars are more computerized than ever.
Infotainment and navigation systems, Wi-Fi, automatic software updates, and
other innovations aim to make driving more convenient. But vehicle technologies
haven't kept pace with today's more hostile security environment, leaving
millions vulnerable to attack.
The Car Hacker's Handbook will give you a deeper understanding of the computer
systems and embedded software in modern vehicles. It begins by examining
vulnerabilities and providing detailed explanations of communications over the
CAN bus and between devices and systems.
Then, once you have an understanding of a
vehicle's communication network, you'll learn how to intercept data and perform
specific hacks to track vehicles, unlock doors, glitch engines, flood
communication, and more. With a focus on low-cost, open source hacking tools
such as Metasploit, Wireshark, Kayak, can-utils, and ChipWhisperer,The Car
Hacker's Handbook will show you how to:
- Build an accurate threat model for your vehicle
- Reverse engineer the CAN bus to fake engine signals
- Exploit vulnerabilities in diagnostic and data-logging systems
- Hack the ECU and other firmware and embedded systems
- Feed exploits through infotainment and vehicle-to-vehicle
communication systems
- Override factory settings with performance-tuning techniques
- Build physical and virtual test benches to try out exploits safely
If you're curious about automotive security and
have the urge to hack a two-ton computer, make The Car Hacker's
Handbook your first stop.
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