Protection of communication on a vehicular network via a remote security service

摘要

Methods and systems for protecting components of a linked vehicle from cyber-attack are disclosed. These methods and systems comprise elements of hardware and software for receiving a packet; tunneling the packet to a terrestrial-based security service, analyzing whether the packet is harmful to a component in the vehicle, and at least one action to protect at least one component.

主权项

1. A method to mitigate a cyber-attack on a linked vehicle, comprising:
receiving, by a terrestrial-based security service, a packet transmitted to a vehicle; analyzing whether the received packet is suspected to be part of a cyber-attack; and, based on the analysis that the received packet is suspected to be part of a cyber-attack, taking at least one action to protect at least one of the vehicle components.