Michigan State University “hackers” say they have discovered a serious security vulnerability in drone camera systems through which an attacker can seize control of an aircraft from its pilot. So, is your DJI drone at risk?
According to a team of Spartan hackers, all it takes is two bright spots of light to trick drones into thinking they are heading for an obstacle.
This team, that attacks products “so their manufacturers can fix problems and protect consumers before somebody malicious takes advantage,” says it can essentially make drones hallucinate, which begs the question…
How does drone hallucination work?
Here’s how…
If someone were to shine bright lights, say from projectors or flashlights, into a drone’s cameras in a specific manner, the software would interpret the lights as a single obstacle in its path and engage the drone’s autonomous controls designed to avoid collisions. So, by adjusting the lights, the attacker would be…
