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Author:  Spreadie [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Texas University team hack a UAV
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American researchers took control of a flying drone by hacking into its GPS system - acting on a $1,000 (£640) dare from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

A University of Texas at Austin team used "spoofing" - a technique where the drone mistakes the signal from hackers for the one sent from GPS satellites.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18643134

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Author:  jonbwfc [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Texas University team hack a UAV
iIRC there's already a case of the Afghan 'insurgents' doing the same thing, leading to an armed UAV crashing in Pakistan and the Pakistani government throwing a bit of a fit.

Jon
Author:  JJW009 [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Texas University team hack a UAV
I can't think of any simple way to avoid it. The GPS satellites need encryption on a military channel, and I imagine retro-fitting them would be impossible given their age.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Texas University team hack a UAV
Easier & quicker (If you're the US military) to just throw up a new web of satellites and use them instead.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Texas University team hack a UAV
http://www.dailytech.com/Iran+Yes+We+Hacked+the+USs+Drone+and+Heres+How+We+Did+It/article23533.htm
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