smartnuts … the world on the cabaret-style dissecting table

AuthorMichael Bunzel

Michael Bunzel (aka maschasan) is a lawyer and engineer currently based in Germany. For over 25 years he has worked at the intersection of cybersecurity and the laws and regulations that govern it. For more than fifteen of those years, Mike has held various roles in Information Security, Cybersecurity and SCADA/shopfloor security at a German car manufacturer - today in its R&D division, with a focus on E/E systems and automotive cybersecurity regulation across different markets (UN, EU, China, Korea, India, the US and others). He has worked with global organizations across dozens of countries, cultures and languages, and is well-travelled across EMEIA, APAC and the Americas. The articles on this blog do not reflect the views of his employer; they are his personal opinions alone.

EURO-NCAP VSDPS: Innovation or Institutional Overreach?

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A critical analysis of the VSDPS testing framework in light of existing regulation, industrial realities, and technological developments Introduction Industry associations are businesses too – always on the lookout for new revenue streams and monetisation models. Euro-NCAP is no exception: Having made its name (and money) from vehicle safety assessments and crash tests, the organisation’s...

EURO-NCAP VSDPS: Innovation oder institutionelle Expansion

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Ein kritischer Beitrag zur Bewertung des VSDPS-Testverfahrens im Lichte bestehender Regulierung, industrieller Realität und technischer Entwicklung Einleitung Verbände sind auch nur Unternehmen – immer auf der Suche nach neuen Geschäftsmodellen und Einkunftsquellen. Euro-NCAP ist da keine Ausnahme: Während man bisher mit der Safety-Bewertung von Fahrzeugen und diesbezüglichen Tests sein...

Kaja Kallas Graces the EU with Her Brilliance

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Now, let me be clear — I don’t want to give the impression that only the United States has managed to install incompetence as a prerequisite for political leadership. No, no. We in the EU are equally blessed. This time, instead of our “shotgun-Uschi” Ursula v.d. Leyen, we’ve been treated to her deputy: none other than the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas...

Jeffrey Sachs – Zur Rolle der USA im Ukraine-Krieg

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Nachdem durch die Politik und die Presse als deren Steigbügelhalter die Russophobie als dominierendes Element im öffentlichen Diskurs der vergangenen Jahre lanciert wurde, herrscht unter der pseudo-intellektuellen Elite nicht nur in Deutschland unisono Einigkeit, dass das Böse im Osten und das Gute im Westen residiert. Der geistige Nährboden für diese Sichtweise wurde in den vergangenen 70 Jahren...

How to poking holes in reality (one voltage spike at a time)

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G’day, mates. Grab your soldering iron, chuck on a fresh brew, and settle in. Today we’re diving headfirst into the wonderfully chaotic world of glitching attacks – those cheeky little hardware hacks that make secure systems question their life choices. Whether you’re a budding hacker, an automotive security nerd, or just someone who gets a thrill from poking electrons where they shouldn’t...

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