Computers are responsible for everything. EVERYTHING. Power plants? Computers. Makin' juice? Also computers. That deep sadness inside IT jerks? 100% computers. Computers are also responsible for hosing gasoline down the throats of Bologna's bright red flagship motorcycles, but does this technology actually improve security? And what does it mean for those of us throwing wrenches at this garbage?
This talk is an introduction to the wonderful world of automotive hacking. I've managed to get my filthy mitts on three generations of Testastretta powered Ducati superbike and this talk is going to take a look at the digital voodoo that makes them tick, as well as how the security has progressed over the years. We'll look into the components that make a modern motorcycle go and how to bit-smith them to your nefarious gear-head needs. The talk will cover the various ECU firmware, how the components communicate, how to find 'em, how to reverse 'em and a bunch of fun networking stuff ALA CANBUS and KWP2000.
Witness digital sacrifices to the gods of speed in the pursuit of phenomenal cosmic power. Observe the wonders of firmware extraction, protocol reversing and budget-constrained performance tuning. You'll learn about the tools and techniques needed to hack your own automotive junk, precious horsepower will be unlocked and tuning with a hex editor will become second nature. Honest.