A Cyber-Physical System (CPS) is defined by its unique interactions between digital (cyber) computation and physical motion. Their hybrid nature introduces new attack vectors, but also provides an opportunity to design new security defenses. In this paper, we present a new domain-specific security mechanism, YOLO, that leverages physical properties such as inertia to improve security. YOLO is simple to describe. It goes through two operations: Reset and Diversify, as frequently as possible – typically in the order of a few seconds. Resets mitigate attacks that aim to achieve persistence and enhance the power of diversification techniques. Due to inertia, CPSs can remain safe even under frequent resets. We introduce an analytical approach to evaluate the feasibility of a YOLO-ized system. Using this analytical model we define the constraints on reset periods in order to maintain the CPS’s stability. We evaluate our approach in simulation and on two real systems: an engine control unit (ECU) of a car and a flight controller (FC) of a quadcopter. From our experiments, we determine that resets can be triggered frequently, as fast as every 125ms for the ECU and every second for the FC, without violating safety.
Access to the requested content is limited to institutions that have purchased or subscribe to SPIE eBooks.
You are receiving this notice because your organization may not have SPIE eBooks access.*
*Shibboleth/Open Athens users─please
sign in
to access your institution's subscriptions.
To obtain this item, you may purchase the complete book in print or electronic format on
SPIE.org.
INSTITUTIONAL Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.
PERSONAL Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.