Electric Vehicle and Cybersecurity Concerns

** IMPORTANT ** NEW MEETING LOCATION **

Our next local AITP Chapter will be meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the HOPS Fogelsville, located at 7921 Main St., Fogelsville, PA 18051.

This presentation is open for members and non-members, faculty, staff, and students.

ABSTRACT:

Is it a CAR or a C.O.W. (Computer on Wheels)?
An Introduction to Auto Cybersecurity

A huge shift in auto design has taken place over the last 25 years. Electrical, mechanical and hydraulic control systems have been replaced with purely electronic ones. With the advent of hybrids and EV’s, this trend has accelerated.

Under the hood of the latest cars you might find 50 - 150 microprocessors. Add in plenty of wireless in what Detroit calls “telematics” ( ONSTAR ®, GPS, Wi-Fi, Cellular, and Bluetooth) and all this connectivity makes an attractive target for a cyberattack, either for financial gain, or worse, affecting driving safety. If the attacker is a nation-state, and the target is a fleet of government or emergency vehicles, you have the recipe for an attack on US critical transportation infrastructure.

This talk will focus on the cyber threats to the safety and reliability of gasoline and electric vehicles, examples of past cyberattacks, and the need for more cybersecurity engineers to work in this area.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dave Teumim, MSChE, CPCC has worked as an Independent Consultant in the field of Control System Security since 2002. He worked for Sandia National Labs on Dept of Energy sponsored Smart Grid projects for eight years. Following this, he led a Working Group writing Cybersecurity Standards for North American transit agencies for 11 years. This work involved the cybersecurity aspects of passenger trains and buses. More recently, Dave has been involved in cyber aspects of autos and EV’s.

His previous experience includes 10 years of chemical engineering design, followed by 16 years of software, quality, and cybersecurity work at the AT&T/Lucent/Agere semiconductor plant in Allentown. He presently resides in Valley Forge, PA.

NEW LOCATION & DIRECTIONS:

The HOPS Fogelsville is located at 7921 Main St., Fogelsville, PA 18051 (610-395-3999). Near PA Route 100 in Fogelsville, PA, just north of the Interstate 78 exchange. Parking is available behind the restaurant and additional parking at the Fire Department nearby. Our meeting room is in the back.

For those who are planning to attend in person, mask and social distancing requirements will be based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for wearing a mask where required by law, rule, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance and policies. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

This meeting is In-Person only. Virtual attendance via Zoom will NOT be available.

DINNER FEES:

If you are planning to join us for the in-person optional networking dinner at 6 PM, there is a $25 fee via cash or check at the door. If you are not planning for dinner, please join us at 7 p.m. complimentary presentation (in-person only).

AGENDA:

5:30PM – 6:00 PM (Arrival and professional networking)
6:00 – 7:00 PM (Networking Dinner)
7:00 – 8:00 or 8:30 PM (Presentation -- FREE)

For a listing of our AITP Lehigh Valley Chapter events, please visit our website at http://www.lv-aitp.org/

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th!!