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Researchers Figure Out How to Perform a Hostile Takeover of a DSMx Controlled Drone

posted by janrinok on Friday October 28 2016, @10:01AM   Printer-friendly
from the not-as-much-fun-as-buckshot dept.

Fnord666 writes:

ArsTechinca has an article about a new system created by a researcher that exploits weaknesses in the DSMx control protocol that allows them to take over a remotely controlled drone.

Now, a researcher has demonstrated a significantly more subtle and proactive remedy that doesn't involve shotgun blasts or after-the-fact arrests by law enforcement. It's a radio transmitter that seizes complete control of nearby drones as they're in mid-flight. From then on, the drones are under the full control of the person with the hijacking device. The remote control in the possession of the original operator experiences a loss of all functions, including steering, acceleration, and altitude. The hack works against any drone that communicates over DSMx, a widely used remote control protocol for operating hobbyist drones, planes, helicopters, cars, and boats.

Now that the information is out there I would expect to see DIY versions of this on hackaday pretty soon.

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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 28 2016, @11:58AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 28 2016, @11:58AM (#419803)

    No need. I steered it out into the ocean. That's where it it.

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