Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, Open RCE
A decade has passed since Miller and Valasek remotely hacked a Jeep to gain control over the computer systems of the vehicle, highlighting the vulnerabilities of connected cars and the potential dangers of cyberattacks on vehicles. This keynote will look back into how the vehicle compromise occurred and what has changed in the auto industry since this research was presented. It will also detail the trials and tribulations of the current automotive security ecosystem and finish off with a prediction of where Miller and Valasek see the industry going in the future, given the changing threat landscapes of the automotive world. You probably want to wear shoes, because this keynote is about to blow your socks off.
Chris Valasek is a computer security researcher. He rose to fame by reverse engineering the Windows heap as well as running the world’s oldest computer security conference SummerCon. He is perhaps best known for automotive security research where he demonstrated remote vulnerabilities in a Jeep Cherokee that led to a recall of 1.5 million vehicles. He is currently the Director of Cybersecurity at Cruise, a self-driving car company.
Charlie Miller is perhaps best known as being Chris Valasek’s friend.
