Facilitating use of a universal integrated circuit card (uicc) for secure device updates

Abstract

Communications are facilitated via a mobile internet-enabled connection interface are provided. One apparatus is configured to perform various operations, including performing a first type of security function associated with determining whether an information package is authorized to be received and downloaded to a device other than the apparatus, wherein the information package is associated with updating a functionality of the device; and performing a second type of security function associated with identifying an authorized user of the apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 validating, by a universal integrated circuit card of an apparatus comprising a processor, an encrypted information package received by a first device of the apparatus, wherein the encrypted information package is to be employed to update a second device of the apparatus; and   validating, by the universal integrated circuit card, the encrypted information package received by the second device from the first device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein validating the encrypted information package received by the first device comprises validating a digital signature of the encrypted information package. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising, prior to validating the encrypted information package received by the first device, receiving, by the universal integrated circuit card from network equipment, a key for validation of the digital signature. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein validating the encrypted information package received by the second device comprises validating a digital signature of the encrypted information package. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is an Internet of Things device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first device is a control unit of the apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . A subscriber identity module of a device, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 validating an encrypted information package received by a first component of the device, wherein the encrypted information package is to be employed to update a second component of the device; and 
 validating the encrypted information package received by the second component from the first component. 
   
     
     
         9 . The subscriber identity module of  claim 8 , wherein validating the encrypted information package received by the first component comprises validating a digital signature of the encrypted information package. 
     
     
         10 . The subscriber identity module of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise, prior to validating the encrypted information package received by the first component, obtaining from a network authority, a key usable to validate the digital signature. 
     
     
         11 . The subscriber identity module of  claim 8 , wherein validating the encrypted information package received by the second component comprises validating a digital signature of the encrypted information package. 
     
     
         12 . The subscriber identity module of  claim 8 , wherein the device is a vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The subscriber identity module of  claim 8 , wherein the device is an Internet of Things device or a user equipment. 
     
     
         14 . The subscriber identity module of  claim 8 , wherein the first component is a controller of the device. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a universal integrated circuit card of a vehicle, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 validating an encrypted update package received by a first part of the vehicle, wherein the encrypted update package is to be employed to update a second part of the vehicle; and   validating the encrypted update package received by the second part from the first part.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein validating the encrypted update package received by the first part comprises validating a digital signature of the encrypted update package. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise, prior to validating the encrypted update package received by the first part, obtaining, from a network device associated with a network authority, a key for use in validating the digital signature. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein validating the encrypted update package received by the second part comprises validating a digital signature of the encrypted update package. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the first part enables control of a respective function of the vehicle. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the encrypted update package comprises a firmware update for the second part.