VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT WITH A PARTITIONING SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST ONE SECURITY-RELEVANT NETWORK LINE TO RESIST A CYBER ATTACK AND ASSOCIATED ROAD VEHICLE
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FERRARI SPA
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing vehicular control units are vulnerable to cyber-attacks that compromise safety-relevant actuators, requiring constant updates and risking user safety, while existing security systems overload communication networks and distort validated architectures.
A vehicular control unit with a partitioning system that includes a Hardware Trust Anchor (HTA) module to detect anomalies, blocking malicious messages and switching to a standby mode to prevent propagation, ensuring cyber and safety integrity by selectively enabling or disabling communication based on the health of the control unit.
Enhances cyber and safety security by preventing malicious message propagation, simplifying updates, and optimizing resource use without altering existing communication architectures.