Kaspersky today
announces the first successful integration of its new automotive KasperskyOS into
an electronic control unit (ECU) of an advanced driver-assistance system
(ADAS), developed by AVL Software and Functions GmbH (AVL SFR). This controller
is an open and customizable development platform for both prototype and series
development, and is safe and secure by design as it runs on KasperskyOS.
In this application, the secure operating system is designed
to protect communications between ADAS components and safeguard all the
autonomous vehicle functions. As part of the security features, KasperskyOS
guarantees that undeclared functionality, either unnoticed at launch or
inserted through system updates, cannot be exploited and will not affect the
performance of autonomous vehicles.
Automation in vehicles improves people's lives by enhancing
mobility experience, improving road capacity and freeing up time that would
have been previously spent on driving. However, one of the main concerns is
with the technology is its safety. That's why Kaspersky is continuing research
and development of solutions and services for securing vehicles with ADAS
functionalities by collaborating with AVL SFR, a member of the world's largest
independent automotive engineering company for development, simulation and
testing.
Based on a new ECU platform by AVL SFR, the ADAS ECU
features two high-performance system-on-a-chip processors, a safety controller
and provides vast connectivity capabilities including links to cameras, lidars
and other related components. The hardware platform also supports controller
area network and automotive Ethernet standards allowing secure communication
between devices within a vehicle.
In most known cases, malefactors exploit code mistakes
unintentionally left by developers. This can happen because modern vehicles are
complex systems, making it difficult to manage the security of all the
components. Moreover, these systems are regularly updated, and it is important
to ensure that changes in one component will not affect how a vehicle operates.
KasperskyOS provides strong separation between components so that any unwanted
interference is not possible by default. The interaction between all electronic
components is controlled by the Kaspersky Security System, the security policy
engine within KasperskyOS. It monitors the launch of processes as well as
communications between each component and with the operating system.
As a new associate partner of AUTOSAR, a consortium aimed to
develop mutual standards for automotive software architecture, Kaspersky has
also developed a software development kit (SDK) dubbed as the Kaspersky
Automotive Adaptive Platform. With this SDK, AVL SFR can develop applications
for automated and even driverless vehicles such as delivering auto-piloting
features, controlling safety systems and monitoring their health. This set of
libraries allows other software to be adopted following AUTOSAR Adaptive
requirements and works on KasperskyOS without additional changes. Kaspersky
Automotive Adaptive Platform is ready to be delivered, and AVL SFR is
showcasing its auto-piloting application to several automotive customers.
"When it comes to partially controlled autonomous vehicles,
it becomes especially important to guarantee security and safety of the driver
along with passengers and pedestrians," comments Grigory Sizov, head of
KasperskyOS business unit. "Even if there are vulnerabilities in a vehicle's
software, any attempts to leverage them to cause harm will not succeed as they
will be prevented by our operating system, KasperskyOS. We are excited to
partner with AVL SFR on developing the autonomous driving controller and proud
that together we have created a system that combines security and safety."
Dirk Geyer, head of product segment safety & security at
AVL SFR said, "The sophisticated and complex functionality running on connected
high performance controllers, like the ADAS ECU, must be protected by a
holistic security base, which is located at the level of the operating system.
The automotive KasperskyOS has been explicitly designed in that way, as to
provide a layer of trust for safety, availability, privacy and reliability for
these control systems."
AVL SFR presented the ADAS ECU. It is ready for prototyping
projects at OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
Read more about Kaspersky Automotive Adaptive Platform here.