Quantum Cybersecurity for the Automotive

QNu’s Quantum Solutions for Banking & Finance Cybersecurity

QNu Labs provides quantum security for financial institutions, using quantum-enhanced tokenisation and scalable platforms to minimise breach risks, ensuring seamless data transmission and integration with traditional IT systems.

QRNG for BFSI Industry

Digital identities are strengthened through Quantum Random Number Generation and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). True random numbers are crucial for data security, as they provide robust encryption. QRNG from QNu supports various data rates and standard interfaces, catering to multiple applications with high entropy rates.

Quantum Key Distribution for Financial Institutions

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Crypto Agility for Banks

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Use Cases of Quantum Security in the Automotive

Quantum security for the automotive industry is no longer a precautionary measure but a necessity to survive. We have listed top hardware, software , and hybrid quantum - based use cases for the automotive industry.

QuSafe HSM (Hardware Security Module)

As vehicles shift toward zonal architectures, OEMs face the challenge of testing quantum-safe concepts without being locked into specific, expensive hardware too early in the cycle. The QuSafe HSM addresses this by providing a dedicated "playground" for developers to verify quantum-safe configurations and specifications for a variety of security applications.

By transitioning from classical to Quantum-Safe HSMs, manufacturers can establish a verified platform for any ECU in the early stages of development, using Tropos Lite QRNG and PQC algorithms to ensure safety-critical functions are isolated and adaptable to evolving cyber threats.

Key Benefits

Reduced R&D Costs: Establish a verified platform for any quantum-safe solution before committing to expensive production hardware.
Long-Term Resilience: PQC ensures data remains secure by using algorithms that stay resilient against future quantum computers.
Market Advantage: Adopting crypto-agility fosters customer confidence and establishes a competitive edge at market launch.

Applications

Early-Stage ECU Development: Acts as a testing platform for any Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in the design phase.
Zonal Architecture Isolation: Externally placed HSM to isolate security functions from the main controller for critical safety zones.
Concept Verification: A generic setup to confirm security configurations before investing in supplier-specific internal solutions.

PQC Enabled TLS Communication

Connected vehicles rely on constant communication between internal ECUs and external backend systems, creating a massive attack surface for quantum-enabled adversaries. This use case establishes a quantum-resilient framework for both internal (Inter-ECU) and external (Backend) connectivity by implementing PQC-enabled TLS protocols.

By integrating algorithms like Dilithium for digital signatures and Kyber for key exchanges, the system ensures that every byte of data transferred is resistant to decryption, providing a secure foundation for remote updates and safety-critical onboard data exchange.

Key Benefits

Unbreakable Data Tunnels: Vehicle remote connectivity and inter-ECU links will be resistant to quantum threats, ensuring long-term security.
Full Lifecycle Integrity: Protects the vehicle's firmware update pipeline from being hijacked by quantum computers.
Crypto-Agility: Sustaining software with cryptographic agility ensures the capacity to adapt to new algorithms without replacing hardware.

Applications

Remote Connectivity: Securing the data tunnel between the vehicle and the OEM’s cloud backend systems.
Inter-ECU Communication: Protecting high-speed data exchange over Ethernet between internal vehicle controllers.
Performance Matrix Data: Generating real-world metrics on memory consumption and handshake duration for automotive microprocessors.

QuSafe Charging System

With EV adoption surging, charging stations are becoming prime targets for sophisticated hacks, including remote takeover and protocol exploitation. To combat these emerging threats, the QuSafe Charging System establishes a quantum-safe signature-based trust mechanism between the EV Charging Controller and the charging station (EVSE).

This is achieved by replacing vulnerable RSA/ECC signatures with PQC-based signatures and adding a second level of protection via Tropos Lite QRNG, all validated through a rigorous penetration test setup to ensure grid stability and user data privacy.

Key Benefits

Grid Resilience: Addresses rising attack scenarios by making charging infrastructure quantum-safe from day one.
Verified Reliability: PEN test setups provide concrete confidence in the solution's reliability across different EVSE manufacturers.
Infrastructure Strength: Stabilises and strengthens charging controller safety against remote interference and unauthorized access.

Applications

Public Charging Networks: Securing user credentials and financial transactions at public EVSE hubs.
EVSE Simulation & Verification: Establishing a "Chain of Trust" between simulated charging environments and real vehicle hardware.
Protocol Protection: Hardening the communication between the charger and the vehicle against unauthorized access.

Classified Communication

With high entropy, you can secure wireless communications, preventing intelligence leaks without any compromise.

Routing Systems

Unpredictable selection and patterns in routes improve operational secrecy, which is impregnable to quantum computers.

Secure VPN

Securing battlefield and headquarters communication is of higher importance, which demands defence-grade data transfer through quantum-secure tunnels.