The Global Team

 

JUSTINJUSTIN

The problem and the solution, Justin is the President of the Car Hacking Village and has been involved since 2015. He assists in leading the CTF and badge development teams. Aside from hacking things, he’s typically out in the woods enjoying nature!

Justin is no stranger to the security industry, his array of experience include, penetration testing, security lifecycle management, public speaking, running CTF (Capture the Flag) events, and training in the art of exploitation. Justin's varied expertise and background helps provide the perfect foundation of knowledge and understanding to assist in the growth of the automotive cybersecurity community.

 
 

ROBERT LEALE
@CARFUCAR

Robert is the President of CanBusHack Inc., a security research firm focused on vehicle networks and embedded control systems. As a small team of electronic, software, and communication specialists, CanBusHack aims to understand how individual embedded systems operate and communicate.

Robert is an expert in reverse engineering cryptographic algorithms, embedded software and vehicle network controls. His enthusiasm and mindful approach toward discovering security-related concerns within automobiles, for the good of the industry and the safety of the public, is contagious.

Robert co-founded Car Hacking Village in 2015 and made its inaugural debut at the DefCON 23 Conference in Las Vegas.

KIRSTEN SIRECI RENNER
@KRENNER

Kirsten is the Talent Engagement Lead at Accenture Federal Services. Starting her career as an application developer turned help desk manager, she has spent the last decade exclusively recruiting in the infosec space, primarily in research and development.

She is known in the community mostly for her volunteer efforts in villages, providing interview coaching and resume critiquing, and also for her role in the Car Hacking Village as a co-founder - helping it expand its reach globally, one badge-line at a time.

 

IAN TABOR
@MINTYNET

Ian Tabor leads the Car Hacking Village UK at several different events; Bsides Leads, Bsides Wales, Bsides Brussels, Bsides Stuttgart, 44Con, Bsides Manchester, Bsides Bristol, Bsides Liverpool, Bsides Scotland, and many more.

His dedication to helping the car hacking community with his car hacking platform (named PD0) and his work on car hacking hardware (nano-canbus) make Ian an amazing asset to the CHV and to the car hacking community… despite the fact that he calls a vehicle’s trunk by the wrong name.

KAMEL GHALI

Kamel Ghali is a multilingual automotive cybersecurity veteran of over 6 years, having worked in the industry as a professional car hacker, automotive penetration tester, training developer and delivery expert, and overall automotive security consultant. He loves teaching others about vehicle security and car hacking, and has given hands-on courses in the US, Japan, the Middle East, and more. He’s the head of Car Hacking Village Japan and also supports organizations such as the Auto-ISAC and ASRG.

For the record, he also makes the best pizza north of Tokyo. Detroit style baby!

 

JAY TURLA
@SHIPCOD3

Jay Turla leads the the Car Hacking Village Asia activities. Currently only appearing in the Philippines (RootCon). CHV(A) is our latest branch. We thank Jay and his team for helping us connect with the Car Hacking Community. Even if he is from Earth.

An ex-seminarian turned infosec enthusiast, security consultant and penetration tester. Jay has been acknowledged and rewarded by Facebook, Adobe, Yahoo, Microsoft, Mozilla, etc. for responsible disclosures.

WILL CARUANA
@WILLCARUANA

Will Caruana is the epidemy of class, distinction, and destruction. Born Garv Haltazar of the planet Strrrifniqomista in the Belzo Quadrant, Will C. or more familiarly Uncle Will has blessed the CHV with his willingness to combine electricity and fun while at the same time disregarding safety. While likely due to his metallic skeletal structure, Garv (Will) does not fear death as his planet exploded due to an unfortunate “experiment” of which Will no longer claims responsibility. He remains free from inter-space rangers as long as he stays outside of the Belzo Quadrant’s jurisdiction.

Many have commented on Will’s almost pristine beard and adorable smile. However, the Strrrifniqosmistian beard is actually the method by which his species used to communicate. And he must keep the beard if he is ever to find more of his kind out in this dark universe. Similarly, his infectious smile is likely a mind-control technique used to subdue the Earth’s residents into not rendering him to the inter-space rangers for the rather large reward on his head of 7.2 Million Stovats or 3,300 Smekles.

In short, Will Caruana (rhymes with marijuana) is pretty cool… for a 320 year old Strrrifniqomistian.

 

CRAIG SMITH
@OPENGARAGES

Craig Smith (Agent Craig) is the author of the Car Hackers Handbook and a founding member of the Car Hacking Village. Craig works with law makers to find the right balance between Right-to-Repair and OEM Cyber Security and Safety.

 

Robert & Kirsten's enthusiasm and mindful approach toward discovering security related concerns within automobiles, for the good of the industry and the safety of the public, is contagious.

The primary goal of the Car Hacking Village is to build a community around discovering weaknesses and exposing vulnerabilities that could significantly impact the safety and security of all drivers and passengers on the road today.  Educating security researchers on the functionality of vehicle systems coupled with providing them with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working side by side with experts in this field is a plus for the attendees.   Leveraging the vast amount of experience the security research community brings to the Village may increase the safety and security of vehicles on the road today and for generations to come.  

Breaches of automotive systems have been in the forefront of the global media for more than a year.  Wired and wireless exploitation of vehicle systems has become a critical safety concern for the automotive industry, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Congress, the Department of Homeland Security, and consumers. 

Car Hacking Village plays an important role for researchers interested in the safety and security of the more than one billion vehicles on the road worldwide.  In 2015, over 16.5 million vehicles were sold in the United States.  On average, motor vehicles are driven over 15,000 miles annually and consumers spend upwards of 730 hours per year in their cars.