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Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive SoftwareGenerative AI Security in the Automotive Domain In this episode, host Zane Pelletier speaks with Ivan Granero from Bosch about the use and security of generative AI (GenAI) in the automotive domain. The conversation covers the transition from traditional machine learning to probabilistic GenAI models and takes a deep dive into the security challenges of large language models (LLMs) in a safety-critical environment. Zane and Ivan also talk about common threats, such as "jailbreaking" and injection attacks, and explore defense mechanisms like implementing "guardrails" and the "spotlighting method" to protect system prompts.If you are an automotive software developer, cybersecurity professional or AI engineer...
2026-01-1339 min
Topaz & Stillman: An '80's AdventureChiaroscuroEpisode 5 – “Chiaroscuro”The LowdownIn this episode of Topaz & Stillman: An 80s Adventure, we jump between past and present as Maury’s first childhood deli heist with his kid sister Rosie sets the tone for a life of hustle—and trouble. In 1981, Willie and Lyric are literally tied together and accidentally abandoned on the Natyr Zane set just as Rhythm Mercy, posing as “Fire Marshal Eugene,” shuts down the Brock Gatling shoot with bogus safety violations, spectacular chaos, and a one-way ticket to jail.With the production now at risk of being...
2025-12-2252 min
Leo Brawn: Demon HunterShoestring TV presents a Topaz & Stillman Sneak Peek - "Rough Cut" (Pilot)Topaz & Stillman — Episode 1: “Rough Cut” From the twisted universe of the hit horror drama Leo Brawn: Demon Hunter comes a brand-new spin-off—an outrageous action-comedy where Willie Topaz and Maury Stillman finally get the spotlight in Topaz & Stillman: An 80s Adventure.The LowdownWillie Topaz, Hollywood’s rising firecracker—late to rise, ladies in tow, blasting in a souped-up Firebird with Maury Stillman riding shotgun. By sundown, he’s clutching “Best Car Chase” at the Orion Awards and sending rival Rhythm Mercy into a slow burn. The press pokes at his past, the fa...
2025-12-0944 min
Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive SoftwareExploring Injection Attacks on UAVs and the Realities of Embedded Device SecurityIn this episode, host Zane Pelletier from ETAS is joined by Gabriel Gonzalez-Garcia, Director of Hardware Security at IOActive, for a fascinating look into the world of drone hacking. Gabriel shares his journey into hardware hacking and explains why unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) present a compelling target for security research. The conversation explores fault injection attacks, including what they are, why they’re difficult to execute, and how they can be used to bypass embedded security features. If you're interested in embedded systems, hardware security, or the evolving threat landscape in connected devices, this episode is a mus...
2025-12-0244 min
Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive SoftwareInfrastructure Hacking and Autonomous Vehicle SecurityIn this episode, ETAS host Zane Pelletier speaks with cybersecurity expert Tiffany Rad about the evolving threat landscape in automotive and transportation systems. They explore autonomous vehicle vulnerabilities, supply chain risks, insider threats, and the role of AI in embedded systems. Tiffany also shares insights from her work in industrial control systems and space cybersecurity, offering guidance for students and professionals entering the field.If you want to learn more about some of the challenges mentioned in the episode, see below:https://www.cyberdrone-challenge.org/https://www.cyberauto-challenge.org/https://www.cybertruckchallenge.org/Tell us...
2025-11-1140 min
Topaz & Stillman: An '80's AdventureRough Cut🎬 Topaz & Stillman — Episode 1: “Rough Cut” From the twisted universe of the hit horror drama Leo Brawn: Demon Hunter comes a brand-new spin-off—an outrageous action-comedy where Willie Topaz and Maury Stillman finally get the spotlight in Topaz & Stillman: An 80s Adventure.The LowdownWillie Topaz, Hollywood’s rising firecracker—late to rise, ladies in tow, blasting in a souped-up Firebird with Maury Stillman riding shotgun. By sundown, he’s clutching “Best Car Chase” at the Orion Awards and sending rival Rhythm Mercy into a slow burn. The press pokes at his past, the famil...
2025-10-1444 min
Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive SoftwareAI in Fuzz TestingAI is a hot topic within and outside of the workplace. In this episode, Zachariah (Zane) Pelletier, Service Manager for Enterprise and ICS Security Services in the Americas at ETAS is joined by Irina Nicolae, Research Scientist at the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence, to talk about the use of AI in fuzz testing. After taking us through an overview of fuzz testing and challenges associated with it, Zane and Irina talk about the use of AI in fuzz testing. The two then take us through the history and current status of a project using AI in f...
2025-07-1537 min
Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive SoftwareEnterprise Pen TestingIn this episode, ETAS experts Zachariah (Zane) Pelletier and Michael Scharl discuss enterprise testing, how it differs from embedded testing, and how they are starting to come together with the development of software-defined vehicles and increased external interfaces with the car (e.g., remote start apps). The conversation takes listeners through the realities of today’s vehicle having a broader attack surface, why OEMs need to understand this, and the importance of working together to bring knowledge and tools from enterprise and embedded testing together to secure our vehicles. During the discussion Zane and Michael reference an ar...
2025-02-0429 min
Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive SoftwareExposing Truck-to-Truck Cyber WormsJake Jepson, Security Researcher, Red Balloon Security, joins Zachariah (Zane) Pelletier, Security Tester at ETAS, to talk about the research project he conducted as a student at Colorado State University to successfully hack a commercial truck. Jake takes us through how the project came to be, walks through the details leading up to the discovery of how electronic logging devices (ELDs) on commercial trucks may pose a grave cybersecurity threat and discusses the surprises he encountered along the way. You can see a video highlighting the successful attack here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwtTzk9ys20
2024-12-1642 min
Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive SoftwareDiscovery of a CVE in a Bluetooth StackIn this episode, Zachariah (Zane) Pelletier, Security Tester at ETAS, and Kevin Mitchell, Sr. Automotive Security Tester at ETAS, talk about CVE 2023-52709, a critical vulnerability in Texas Instruments’ BLE MCUs. The discussion takes us through the discovery by Kevin, working with Texas Instruments as they tried to reproduce the issue and the develop a remediation.They share a real-world scenario that could have occurred, why they pursued publicizing the vulnerability and advice to others that find themselves in a similar situation. It’s an amazing case study on a CVE – one that could impact a variety of ind...
2024-10-2341 min