Security system and method for protecting a vehicle electronic system
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1. An Electronic Control Unit (ECU) for exchanging messages with other ECUs in a vehicle over a vehicle communication bus under control of a data unit, each of the messages is composed of multiple parts, the ECU comprising in a single enclosure:
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a first transceiver coupled to the first port for transmitting messages to, and for receiving messages from, the first port;
a second physical port for connecting to the communication bus;
a second transceiver coupled to the second physical port for transmitting messages to, and for receiving messages from, the communication bus;
a third physical port for connecting to the data unit;
a third transceiver coupled to the third physical port for receiving from the data unit a rule associated with a part of the message; and
a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor is coupled for controlling the first, second, and third transceivers,wherein the ECU is operative to receive messages from the first port, and responsive to the rule received from the data unit via the third physical port, to pass, to block, or to change and then pass, the received messages to the communication bus via the second physical port,wherein the ECU is operative to receive messages from the communication bus via the second physical port, and responsive to the rule received from the data unit via the third physical port, to pass, to block, or to change and then pass, the received messages to the first port,wherein all the messages received from the first port and from the communication bus are associated with a timing information, wherein the rule includes one or more timing values, andwherein a specific received message is passed, blocked, or changed and then passed, in response to a comparison of the specific message timing information to the one or more rule timing values.
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Abstract
Security system for protecting a vehicle electronic system by selectively intervening in the communications path in order to prevent the arrival of malicious messages at ECUs, in particular at the safety critical ECUs. The security system includes a filter which prevents illegal messages sent by any system or device communicating over a vehicle communications bus from reaching their destination. The filter may, at its discretion according to preconfigured rules, send messages as is, block messages, change the content of the messages, request authentication or limit the rate such messages can be delivered, by buffering the messages and sending them only in preconfigured intervals.
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1. An Electronic Control Unit (ECU) for exchanging messages with other ECUs in a vehicle over a vehicle communication bus under control of a data unit, each of the messages is composed of multiple parts, the ECU comprising in a single enclosure:
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a first port; a first transceiver coupled to the first port for transmitting messages to, and for receiving messages from, the first port; a second physical port for connecting to the communication bus; a second transceiver coupled to the second physical port for transmitting messages to, and for receiving messages from, the communication bus; a third physical port for connecting to the data unit; a third transceiver coupled to the third physical port for receiving from the data unit a rule associated with a part of the message; and a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor is coupled for controlling the first, second, and third transceivers, wherein the ECU is operative to receive messages from the first port, and responsive to the rule received from the data unit via the third physical port, to pass, to block, or to change and then pass, the received messages to the communication bus via the second physical port, wherein the ECU is operative to receive messages from the communication bus via the second physical port, and responsive to the rule received from the data unit via the third physical port, to pass, to block, or to change and then pass, the received messages to the first port, wherein all the messages received from the first port and from the communication bus are associated with a timing information, wherein the rule includes one or more timing values, and wherein a specific received message is passed, blocked, or changed and then passed, in response to a comparison of the specific message timing information to the one or more rule timing values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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Current AssigneeSheelds Cyber Limited
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Original AssigneeArliou Information Security Technologies Ltd.
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InventorsLitichever, Gil, Levi, Ziv
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Primary Examiner(s)Simitoski, Michael
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Application NumberUS15/704,018Publication NumberTime in Patent Office236 DaysField of SearchUS Class CurrentCPC Class CodesG06F 21/604 Tools and structures for ma...G06F 21/606 by securing the transmissio...G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or obj...G06F 21/85 interconnection devices, e....H04L 12/40143 involving priority mechanis...H04L 12/40169 Flexible bus arrangements a...H04L 2012/40215 Controller Area Network CANH04L 63/0263 Rule managementH04L 63/0281 ProxiesH04L 63/08 for authentication of entit...H04L 63/14 for detecting or protecting...H04L 63/1425 Traffic logging, e.g. anoma...H04L 63/1458 Denial of ServiceH04L 67/12 specially adapted for propr...H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication
