Chris Valasek is a computer security researcher with Cruise Automation, a self-driving car startup owned by GM, and best known for his work in automotive security research.[1] Prior to his current employment, he worked for IOActive, Coverity, Accuvant, and IBM. Valasek holds a Bachelors in Computer Science from University of Pittsburgh. He currently lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Chris Valasek | |
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| Born | June 2, 1982 |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
| Known for | Summercon Organizer, Automotive Hacking |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science |
Valasek has publicly demonstrated many security vulnerabilities, with particular focus on Microsoft Windows heap exploitation. His 2009 presentation "Practical Windows XP/2003 Heap Exploitation"[2] at Black Hat presented a novel approach to gaining elevated access in a Windows environment. Later research, such as his 2010 paper "Understanding the Low Fragmentation Heap: From Allocation to Exploitation"[3] demonstrated ways to circumvent vendor mitigations to the approaches outlined in his prior work.
In 2013, he and Charlie Miller demonstrating a number of attack vectors against ECUs in automotive control networks.[4] Together with Miller, they have produced a survey of remote attack surfaces in then-current model year automobiles, an important first step in establishing the state of the art of automotive security and safety research.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Uber hires two security researchers to improve car technology". [Reuters]. August 28, 2015.
- ^ McDonald, John; Valasek, Chris (2009-07-25). "Practical Windows XP/2003 Heap Exploitation" (PDF): 84. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Valasek, Chris (2010-07-25). "Understanding the Low Fragmentation Heap" (PDF): 86. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Andy Greenberg (2013-07-24). "Hackers Reveal Nasty New Car Attacks--With Me Behind The Wheel (Video)". Forbes.
- ^ Miller, Charlie; Valasek, Chris. "A Survey of Remote Automotive Attack Surfaces" (PDF): 92. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Andy Greenberg (2014-08-06). "How Hackable Is Your Car? Consult This Handy Chart". Wired.
External links
edit- Andy Greenberg (2015-07-21). "Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It". Wired.
- Andy Greenberg (2016-08-01). "The Jeep Hackers Are Back to Prove Car Hacking Can Get Much Worse". Wired.