Security issues in vehicular systems : threats, emerging solutions and standards

This extended abstract aims at giving a comprehensive overview of the state

of the art of information and network security in vehicular systems today and of future

development.

Current research topics, which in particular focus on enabling e-safety services are covered.

In the near future, safety services and applications will be deployed in vehicles as well

as at roadside infrastructure, as for example envisaged by the Car-to-Car Communication

Consortium or ETSI.

Such applications motivate new attacks. Without security, false alerts can be created and

attackers may exploit safety applications for their benefit, thus endangering the safety of

drivers. Examples of successful attacks are shown to illustrate the need for security.

In order to provide a trusted base for inter-vehicle communication, a secure on-board communication

for vehicles is crucial. In the EU project EVITA a trusted in-vehicle environment

is developed based on a trusted platform and means of secure communication. Furthermore,

the research landscape is discussed, in particular relating to industrial research projects, such

as field operational tests, as well an overview about the current state of standardization. An

outlook on future research and industrial activities concludes the extended abstract.