ECU & Embedded Security
Hardware and firmware-level security analysis of automotive electronic control units.
- Firmware analysis
- Secure Boot
- Bootloaders
- Debug interfaces
- JTAG / SWD
- Flash / EEPROM
- Hardware security
- Cryptographic implementation
Automotive Cybersecurity Research
Automotive Cybersecurity.
From ECU Silicon
to Vehicle Networks.
Shviro Lab researches, assesses and hardens automotive systems across hardware, firmware, diagnostics and in-vehicle networks.
- ECU Security
- Firmware Analysis
- CAN Security
- UDS
- Secure Boot
- Vulnerability Research
ECU Trust Boundaries
In scope
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L5 Vehicle Network CAN / CAN-FD / Automotive Ethernet
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L4 Diagnostics UDS / DoIP / Programming
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L3 Firmware Application / Services / Crypto
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L2 Bootloader Update / Verification / Trust
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L1 Hardware Root of Trust MCU / HSM / Keys / Memory
5 layers assessed
Hardware → network
- ECU Security
- Firmware Research
- CAN / CAN-FD
- UDS / Diagnostics
- Secure Boot
- Automotive Ethernet
Introduction
Security Research at the Vehicle’s Core
- ECU Security
- Firmware Research
- CAN / CAN-FD
- UDS / Diagnostics
- Secure Boot
- Automotive Ethernet
Modern vehicles are increasingly software-defined, connected and exposed to complex attack surfaces. Shviro Lab focuses on the systems beneath the surface — from ECU hardware and firmware to diagnostics, network protocols and vehicle gateways.
Our approach combines low-level reverse engineering, embedded security research and automotive protocol analysis to identify weaknesses before they become real-world risks.
Core Capabilities
Four capability groups, one continuous attack surface
We assess the vehicle the way it is actually built — hardware up through firmware, diagnostics and the network that connects them.
Vehicle Network Security
Security assessment of the communication systems connecting modern vehicle components.
- CAN
- CAN-FD
- Automotive Ethernet
- Gateways
- Message filtering
- Network attack surfaces
- Protocol analysis
Diagnostic Security
Research and assessment of automotive diagnostic interfaces and services.
- UDS
- DoIP
- Diagnostic sessions
- Security Access
- Authentication
- Programming flows
- Diagnostic attack surfaces
Vulnerability Research
Identification, analysis and responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities in automotive systems and components.
- Reverse engineering
- Attack-surface analysis
- Vulnerability discovery
- Exploitability assessment
- Root-cause analysis
- Security recommendations
What We Test
What We Test
Every layer inherits the assumptions of the layer beneath it. We test the chain, not the individual link.
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L5 Vehicle Network CAN / CAN-FD / Automotive Ethernet
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L4 Diagnostics UDS / DoIP / Programming
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L3 Firmware Application / Services / Crypto
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L2 Bootloader Update / Verification / Trust
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L1 Hardware Root of Trust MCU / HSM / Keys / Memory
Each layer is assessed in the context of the one beneath it. A weakness low in the stack changes what the layers above can assume.
Hardware
- ECU
- MCU / SoC
- Debug Interfaces
- Flash / EEPROM
- HSM
- Security Peripherals
Firmware
- Bootloader
- Application Firmware
- Crypto
- Update Mechanisms
- Configuration
Vehicle Network
- CAN
- CAN-FD
- LIN
- Automotive Ethernet
- Gateway
Diagnostics
- UDS
- DoIP
- Programming
- Security Access
Connected Vehicle
- Telematics
- OTA
- Cloud APIs
- Mobile Interfaces
Security Research
Security Research
Hands-on research across automotive hardware, firmware and communication layers.
ECU Reverse Engineering
Firmware extraction, static analysis, dynamic analysis and attack-surface mapping of automotive ECUs.
Secure Boot Research
Analysis of boot chains, trust anchors, cryptographic verification and secure update mechanisms.
CAN Security Research
Analysis of in-vehicle communication, message handling, gateways and protocol abuse cases.
UDS Security Research
Analysis of diagnostic services, session handling, authentication and ECU programming interfaces.
Automotive Vulnerability Research
Discovery and root-cause analysis of security weaknesses in automotive components and embedded platforms.
Featured research · ECU Security
The Automotive ECU Attack SurfaceFrom Boot ROM to UDS
An ECU’s attack surface is not a single interface. It is a chain of trust boundaries running from the hardware root of trust through the bootloader and firmware out to diagnostics and the vehicle network. This article walks that chain.
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L5 Vehicle Network CAN / CAN-FD / Automotive Ethernet
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L4 Diagnostics UDS / DoIP / Programming
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L3 Firmware Application / Services / Crypto
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L2 Bootloader Update / Verification / Trust
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L1 Hardware Root of Trust MCU / HSM / Keys / Memory
Case Studies
Representative assessment formats
Anonymised examples of how an engagement is scoped and run.
ECU Firmware Security Assessment
Activities
- Firmware extraction
- Reverse engineering
- Attack-surface mapping
- Secure Boot analysis
- Debug interface assessment
OutcomeIdentification of security weaknesses and actionable remediation recommendations.
Diagnostic Attack Surface Assessment
Activities
- Diagnostic service mapping
- Session analysis
- Security Access assessment
- Programming-flow analysis
- Abuse-case identification
OutcomeSecurity findings prioritized by exploitability and impact.
Gateway Security Assessment
Activities
- Gateway behavior analysis
- Message filtering assessment
- Routing analysis
- Injection scenarios
- Security control evaluation
OutcomeIdentification of weaknesses in network isolation and message handling.
Why Shviro Lab
Why Shviro Lab
Hands-On
We work directly with hardware, firmware and vehicle interfaces.
Low-Level Expertise
Security analysis down to embedded systems and protocol behavior.
Research Driven
We investigate how systems actually work — not just how they are documented.
Automotive Focus
Our work is centered on vehicle systems and their evolving attack surfaces.
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