Redefining V2G: How to use your vehicle as game controller
Timm Lauser, Jannis Hamborg
DEF CON 32 Main Stage · Day 1 · Main Stage
In a captivating presentation at DEF CON 32, Timm Lauser and Jannis Hamborg from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences introduced a novel interpretation of the widely recognized acronym **V2G**. Traditionally standing for "Vehicle to Grid" communication, a critical component of smart energy infrastructure involving bidirectional charging and power grid interaction, Lauser and Hamborg playfully redefined it as **"Vehicle to Game."** This talk delved into their academic project designed to demystify complex automotive security concepts and motivate students through a hands-on approach: transforming a modern electric vehicle into an interactive game controller.
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This talk by Lauser and Hamborg redefines V2G as "Vehicle to Game," presenting a clever and highly effective method for teaching automotive security. By transforming a VW ID3 into a game controller, they practically demonstrate the extensive attack surface and data accessibility within modern vehicles. While the underlying techniques of bus sniffing are known, the application as a motivational educational tool and the holistic data acquisition approach are novel and impactful, providing tangible lessons for both aspiring and experienced researchers on internal network compromise and the…