Protecting Actuators in Safety-Critical IoT Systems from Control Spoofing Attacks

Monowar Hasan, Sibin Mohan

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a framework called Contego-TEE to secure Internet-of-Things (IoT) edge devices with timing requirements from control spoofing attacks where an adversary sends malicious control signals to the actuators. We use a trusted computing base available in commodity processors (such as ARM TrustZone) and propose an invariant checking mechanism to ensure the security and safety of the physical system. A working prototype of Contego-TEE was developed using embedded Linux kernel. We demonstrate the feasibility of our approach for a robotic vehicle running on an ARM-based platform.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIoT S and P 2019 - Proceedings of the 2nd International ACM Workshop on Security and Privacy for the Internet-of-Things
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages8-14
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781450368384
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 2019
Event2nd International ACM Workshop on Security and Privacy for the Internet-of-Things, IoT S and P 2019 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: Nov 15 2019 → …

Publication series

NameIoT S and P 2019 - Proceedings of the 2nd International ACM Workshop on Security and Privacy for the Internet-of-Things

Conference

Conference2nd International ACM Workshop on Security and Privacy for the Internet-of-Things, IoT S and P 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period11/15/19 → …

Keywords

  • arm trustzone
  • control systems
  • real-time systems
  • security

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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