Heavy Vehicle Cyber Security

Research

Current Research

The current research/testing:

  1. Test bench setup of Engine ECU flashed with firmware image from ECU in the one of the trucks
  2. Research of Diagnostic Messages
  3. Forward Road Image Processor research
  4. Enhancement of software toolbox (VAAF) for penetration testing and analysis of J1939-based Controller Area Network (CAN)
  5. Research on address claim process and potential attack vectors
  6. New vulnerabilities in heavy vehicles using the J1939 protocol
  7. Detection of attacks on CAN networks
  8. Forensic analysis of CAN traffic

Past Research

  1. Framework available to study vehicle cyberattacks
  2. ORNL vehicle cybersecurity package available for licensing
  3. Vehicle Attack Framework for Penetration Testing and Analyzing Vehicle's Controller Area Network

Updated: Thu Aug 7 10:23:39 EDT 2025