Modern Day Automobile Safety: Rescue Ops using CanBus
Checco, Kat Delorean
BSides NYC 2023 (0x04) · Day 1 · Talk - Other
In an era where vehicles are increasingly sophisticated computers on wheels, the security implications extend far beyond protecting personal data or preventing theft. This talk, "Modern Day Automobile Safety: Rescue Ops using CanBus," presented by veteran fire instructor Checco and automotive safety advocate Kat Delorean, delves into a critical yet often overlooked aspect of automotive cybersecurity: leveraging vehicle systems for enhanced emergency response and occupant safety during severe accidents. The speakers highlight the growing challenges faced by first responders in extricating individuals from modern, technologically advanced vehicles and propose an innovative solution rooted in the very systems that make these cars complex.
AI review
A genuinely interesting cross-disciplinary concept — using CAN bus command injection as a rescue tool rather than an attack vector — delivered by speakers with real credibility in their respective lanes. The idea has merit and the problem framing is honest, but the talk stays conceptual throughout: no PoC, no actual DBC reverse engineering, no vendor engagement, and the 'fire service mode' remains a napkin sketch rather than a tested proposal.