The basic amenities of automotive is no longer an expectation for the safety of drivers and passengers. It is a revolution that most promising consumer electronics are cars and not the ones in the living room. Just a remote key or a smart key to lock your car is not a stop to the security breach that could happen to the latest technology equipped cars, this is a little beyond our imagination where the probable could be of hacking even a vehicle’s ECU, infotainment and hence its acceleration or braking system itself. Pairing smartphones, Infotainment components, Telematics, aftermarket ECU mapping tools are all normal routine of the racing breed, which can contribute to security threats. Without a proper security testing for the future infotainment systems, all our information from personal to vehicle details can be of a major threat. This paper will discuss about the potential security threats, Security testing setup, Vulnerability analysis, case studies and some of the counter measures to evaluate such threats in automotive components.

Key words: Security, Automotive infotainment, Threats, Counter measures

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