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Exploring Vulnerabilities in Voice Command Skills for Connected Vehicles

  • SUNY Buffalo
  • Clemson University

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Abstract

Voice assistant platforms have revolutionized user interactions with connected vehicles, providing the convenience of controlling them through simple voice commands. However, this innovation also brings about significant cyber-risks to voice-controlled vehicles. This paper presents a novel attack that showcases the ability of a “malicious” skill, utilizing the skill ranking system on the Alexa platform, to hijack voice commands originally intended for a benign third-party connected vehicle skill. Through our evaluation, we demonstrate the effectiveness of this attack by successfully hijacking commonly used commands in commercial connected vehicle skills.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSecurity and Privacy in Cyber-Physical Systems and Smart Vehicles - First EAI International Conference, SmartSP 2023, Proceedings
EditorsYu Chen, Chung-Wei Lin, Bo Chen, Qi Zhu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages3-14
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783031516290
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event1st EAI International Conference on Security and Privacy in Cyber-Physical Systems and Smart Vehicles, SmartSP 2023 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Oct 12 2023Oct 13 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume552 LNICST
ISSN (Print)1867-8211
ISSN (Electronic)1867-822X

Conference

Conference1st EAI International Conference on Security and Privacy in Cyber-Physical Systems and Smart Vehicles, SmartSP 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period10/12/2310/13/23

Keywords

  • Alexa
  • Connected Vehicle
  • Voice Assistant Skills

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