Car Hacking in the Cloud (for Cheap) at DEF CON

The Car Hacking Village (CHV) at DEF CON hosts a Capture the Flag (CTF) hacking competition that attracts new people to automotive security. The event has grown in popularity, with over 150 registrants and nearly 50 teams participating this year. CHV uses cloud-based infrastructure, specifically AWS Lambda and API Gateway, to manage the competition, which reduces costs compared to traditional server-based deployment. This approach is suitable for lightweight web applications like CTFd, allowing for cost-effective usage even during peak loads. The event's organizers enjoyed the challenge of deploying the infrastructure and had a better experience than last year.

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