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Research papers

Cybersecurity is a two-way street where both vendors and researchers must act responsibly. At Alias, we're committed to improve the robotics industry response times to security bugs and in an attempt to spread the word and inspire others to follow a similar path, we disclose part of our research.

Cybersecurity AI (CAI)

Introducing Cybersecurity AI (CAI): the leading open-source AI security framework that democratizes security testing. CAI outperforms humans by up to 3,600× in CTF benchmarks, discovers critical vulnerabilities (CVSS 4.3-7.5), and significantly reduces testing costs.

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PentestGPT: Evaluating and Harnessing Large Language Models for Automated Penetration Testing

A GPT-empowered penetration testing tool.

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SROS2: Usable Cyber Security Tools for ROS 2

Methodology and tools to secure ROS 2 computational graphs in a usable manner.

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Robot Cybersecurity, a review

We review the status of the robot cybersecurity after three years of research.

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Robot Teardown

We introduce and advocate for robot teardown as an approach to study robot hardware architectures and fuel security research.

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Cybersecurity in Robotics: Challenges, Quantitative Modeling, and Practice

In cooperation with other researchers, this book stipulates the inclusion of security in robotics from the earliest design phases onward. We advocate for quantitative methods of security management, cover vulnerability scoring systems and account for the highly distributed nature of robots.

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Securing robots in OT enviroments

We show how simple attacks are feasible in OT and how an industrial cybersecurity solution is not capable of capturing the complexity of modern robot interactions. We extend one of such solutions with a robot-specific Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and successfully protect the robot from attacks.

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alurity, a toolbox for robot cybersecurity

We present a modular and composable toolbox for robot cybersecurity which ensures that both roboticists and security researchers working on a project have a common, consistent and easily reproducible development environment.

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Red teaming ROS in industry

Can ROS be used securely for industrial use cases? The present study analyzes this question experimentally by performing a targeted offensive security exercise in a synthetic industrial use case involving ROS-Industrial and ROS packages.

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DevSecOps in Robotics

We introduce DevSecOps in Robotics, a set of best practices designed to help roboticists implant security deep in the heart of their development and operations processes.

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Akerbeltz

Industrial robot ransomware. We present Akerbeltz, the first known instance of industrial robot ransomware. Our malware demonstrates the current insecurity landscape.

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Robot Vulnerability Database (RVD)

We present the Robot Vulnerability Database (RVD), a directory for responsible disclosure of bugs, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in robots.

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Aztarna

A footprinting tool for robots. We present aztarna and discuss how such tool can facilitate the process of identifying vestiges of different robots, while maintaining an extensible structure.

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Robot Hazards

We review robot hazards and analyze the consequences of not facing these issues. We advocate strongly for a security-first approach and argue about the transition from safety to security in robotics.

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Robot Security Framework (RSF)

A methodology to perform systematic security assessments in robots. We propose, adapt and develop specific terminology and provide guidelines to enable a holistic security assessment in robotics.

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Robotics CTF (RCTF)

A playground for robot hacking. We describe the architecture of the RCTF and provide 9 scenarios where hackers can challenge the security of different robotic setups.

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Robot Vulnerability Scoring System

We present a scoring system for robot vunerabilities that considers a) robot safety aspects, b) assessment of downstream implications, c) library and third-party scoring assessments and d) environmental variables.

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Research projects

Alias Robotics is a research-driven company. We are committed to advancing the state of the art in robot cybersecurity and we are proud to be part of the research community.

RIS EIC Accelerator

RIS EIC Accelerator

REVOLUTIONISING INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION ROBOT-SPECIFIC AI-POWERED SECURITY PLATFORM. HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01. Grant agreement ID: 101161136. The EIC-funded RIS project has developed the robot immune system (RIS), the first integrated endpoint protection platform specifically designed for robots. RIS uses bio-inspired AI to adapt to new security threats and is directly installed into robotic systems.
Total cost: € 3,571,250.00 | EU contribution: € 2,499,875.00

Exportación ICEX-NEXT

Exportación ICEX-NEXT

Alias Robotics S.L. ha participado en el Programa de Iniciación a la Exportación ICEX-Next, y ha contado con el apoyo de ICEX, así como con la cofinanciación de Fondos europeos FEDER, habiendo contribuido según la medida de los mismos, al crecimiento económico de esta empresa, su región y de España en su conjunto.
Una manera de hacer Europa. Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional.

ZL-2021/00456 RISCon

ZL-2021/00456 - RISCon

Proyecto ZL-2021/00456 - RISCon proiektua PROGRAMA DE AYUDAS DE APOYO A LA I+D EMPRESARIAL - HAZITEK. ACTUACIÓN COFINANCIADA POR EL GOBIERNO VASCO Y LA UNION EUROPEA A TRAVÉS DEL FONDO EUROPEO DE DESARROLLO REGIONAL 2021-2027 (FEDER)

ROBOTCYSEC

ROBOTCYSEC

ROBOTCYSEC - ALIAS ROBOTICS: CIBERSEGURIDAD PARA TODOS. Proyecto para el desarrollo de una solución defensiva (Robot Immune System, RIS) destinada a usuarios finales de robots, desde grandes empresas que utilizan robot a pequeñas y medianas empresas que robotizan procesos con sistemas colaborativos.

EXP 00131359 SEGRES

SEGRES (EXP 00131359)

SEGRES (EXP 00131359 / MIG-20201041) tiene como objetivo avanzar en la conceptualización de un nuevo modelo de ciberseguridad, con un enfoque resiliente, holístico e integral, inspirado por el complejo Sistema Inmunitario Humano. Duración del proyecto: Octubre 2020 – Diciembre 2023 (3 años).

CPP002/22 ALURITY

SEÑUELO INDUSTRIAL ALURITY

CPI EXP. CPP002/22 RETO No 13. INVESTIGACIÓN A PARTIR DE ENTORNOS SIMULADOS (SEÑUELOS). Proyecto enfocado en el desarrollo de señuelos industriales para investigación en ciberseguridad robótica utilizando entornos simulados avanzados.
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CPP001/23 VIS

VEHICLE IMMUNE SYSTEM (VIS)

CPI EXP. CPP001/23 RETO No 2. CIBERSEGURIDAD EN EL VEHÍCULO CONECTADO. Proyecto "TOWARDS A VEHICLE IMMUNE SYSTEM (VIS) FOR ROAD VEHICLES" enfocado en desarrollar sistemas inmunitarios para vehículos conectados y autónomos.
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