METHOD FOR PROTECTION OF AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS IN INTRAVEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

Methods and systems for mitigating cyber attacks on components of an automotive communication system are disclosed. These methods and systems comprise elements of hardware and software for receiving a frame; determining whether the frame potentially affects correct operation of an automotive component; and, taking protective action.

主权项

1. A method for mitigating cyber attacks on automotive components in an automobile, comprising:
receiving an unaltered data frame, on a component of an in-vehicle automotive communication system, from a first automotive component of the in-vehicle automotive communication system, the data frame being addressed to a second automotive component of the in-vehicle automotive communication system, the component and the first and second automotive components being fully retained in the automobile, and the in-vehicle automotive communication system including at least the first and second automotive components: analyzing a plurality of features of the data frame to determine whether the data frame affects correct operation of the second automotive component of the in-vehicle automotive communication system; and taking protective action to prevent affecting correct operation of the second automotive component, based on the analyzing.