An Adaptive Intrusion Detection Algorithm for In-vehicle CAN Bus Based on Periodicity of Message

Abstract

Alongside with the convergence of In-vehicle network (IVN) and wireless communication technology, In-vehicle CAN communication with external networks reinforces the connectivity among systems of a vehicle. Vehicle communication is facing severe challenges. Intrusion detection technology is one of the most widely used technologies to ensure the safety of In-vehicle CAN communication, so an adaptive intrusion detection method for In-vehicle CAN bus based on message periodicity is proposed. Communication load of CAN bus in the vehicle, the unique priority mechanism and transmission waiting mechanism of CAN message cause a certain fluctuation in the message cycle. The influence of this fluctuation on the detection accuracy of intrusion detection algorithm is analysed while rules are determined by establishing and optimizing the detection threshold in order to further improve the accuracy. Experimental results show that the adaptive intrusion detection based on message periodicity can effectively detect injection and interruption attacks.