Security is an increasing concern for real-time systems (RTS). Over the last decade or so,
researchers have demonstrated attacks and defenses aimed at such systems. In this article …

Schedule randomization is one of the recently introduced security defenses against
schedule-based attacks, ie, attacks whose success depends on a particular ordering …

The secure functioning of automotive systems is vital to the safety of their passengers and
other roadway users. One of the critical functions for safety is the controller area network …

Designers are increasingly using mixed-criticality networks in embedded systems to reduce
size, weight, power, and cost. Perhaps the most successful of these technologies is Time …

Embedded computing systems are becoming increasingly relevant in the Internet of Things
(IoT) and edge computing domains, where they are often employed as the control entity of a …

Abstract Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) presents a computing environment with the
ability to react to events within a strictly-defined period. Modern domain-specific (eg …

The often very limited computational capacity available upon resource-constrained safety-
critical embedded systems (such as unmanned aerial vehicles) must be carefully managed …

Scheduler side-channels can leak critical information in real-time systems, thus posing
serious threats to many safety-critical applications. The main culprit is the inherent …

Timing predictability is a precondition for successful communication over a covert timing
channel. Real-time systems are particularly vulnerable to timing channels because real-time …

Embedded and real-time systems are increasingly attached to networks. This enables
broader coordination beyond the physical system, but also opens the system to attacks. The …