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Hacking Drones with Samy Kamkar
46:18 - 51:52 (05:33)
Samy Kamkar talks about hacking drones with Skyjack, a proof of concept he developed to demonstrate vulnerabilities in the wireless protocols used by drones resulting in public pressure making the company resolve the underlying issues.
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The Skyjack drone is a drone-hijacking tool that can take over any wireless drones in the vicinity, turning them into a swarm of zombie drones under your control from one transmitter, affecting pretty much all models of all major drones at that time.
46:18 - 49:41 (03:23)
Summary
The Skyjack drone is a drone-hijacking tool that can take over any wireless drones in the vicinity, turning them into a swarm of zombie drones under your control from one transmitter, affecting pretty much all models of all major drones at that time.
ChapterHacking Drones with Samy Kamkar
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Demonstrating cybersecurity vulnerabilities can exert public pressure on companies to address underlying issues, leading to solutions beneficial to many.
49:41 - 51:52 (02:10)
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Demonstrating cybersecurity vulnerabilities can exert public pressure on companies to address underlying issues, leading to solutions beneficial to many. However, pointing out encryption or protocol failures alone may not be effective, while stockpiling vulnerabilities leads to higher risks.