Charging Ahead - Exploiting an EV Charger Controller at Pwn2Own 24

Learn how security researchers successfully exploited vulnerabilities in an electric vehicle charger controller during the Pwn2Own 2024 competition in this 43-minute conference talk from 44CON Information Security Conference. Discover the methodologies, techniques, and attack vectors used by Alex Plaskett and McCaulay Hudson to identify and exploit security flaws in EV charging infrastructure. Explore the technical details of their research process, from initial reconnaissance and vulnerability discovery to developing working exploits against the target system. Gain insights into the security challenges facing electric vehicle charging networks and understand the potential real-world implications of these vulnerabilities. Examine the specific tools, approaches, and exploitation techniques that led to their successful demonstration at one of the world's premier hacking competitions, while learning about the broader cybersecurity landscape surrounding critical infrastructure in the automotive and energy sectors.