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Automotive hackathons

The blog post details of two hackathons organized by the Cyber-Defence campus of armasuisse Science and Technology.
ICS Hackathon
📌Focus: Forensics and attack detection in Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
Activities:
📌Reverse engineering of firmware in SCADA scenarios.
📌Network traffic analysis.
📌Hands-on technical training in ICS forensics.
📌Crafting and testing attacks in a simulated SCADA environment.
Tools and Devices:
📌Devices like ABB Relion 670, Elvexys XPG, Omicron Stationguard RBX1, and Omicron CMC256-6.
📌Nozomi Networks' Guardian sensor was used to identify devices and firmware versions.
Outcomes:
📌Improved skills in analyzing SCADA devices.
📌Decoding and understanding proprietary protocols.
📌Contribution to collective cybersecurity knowledge through data collection and analysis.
Automotive Hackathon
📌Focus: Automotive cybersecurity, specifically electric vehicle attack vectors and vulnerabilities.
Activities:
📌Analysis of car infotainment system firmware.
📌Exploration of wireless attack surfaces.
📌Interaction with electric vehicles (Renault Zoes, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Enyaq IV 80, Honda).
Tools:
📌OBD2 Dongles, CAN to USB adapters, Software-Defined Radios (HackRF, USRP), Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antennas.
Notable Presentation:
📌"Broken Wire» attack against the Combined Charging System (CCS) for EVs, demonstrating how replaying a special packet can disrupt charging.
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