Specialists from St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) have modernized a hardware and software solution for detecting cyberattacks on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was reported by the university's press service.
The software architecture of drones is open and simple, and it has a number of vulnerabilities. The lack of protection often leads to the failure of UAVs in the event of a cyberattack.
We have modernized the cyber immunity technology into a full-fledged security module that is installed inside the drone and protects it from such threats, just as immunity allows a person to fight various viruses inside the body.
The new system consists of a Raspberry Pi board (a miniature single-board computer) and a GPS tracker. The module plans the drone's actions in advance, controls the UAV's power supply, and builds the optimal route.
If an attack is detected, the system can interrupt the flight, land the UAV, and then continue following the route. In the event of a serious threat, the module activates the drone's emergency landing function (a special signal is activated, and a parachute is deployed).
The module design allows it to be integrated into any UAV, even small drones or heavy aircraft-type drones. The system operates autonomously and does not require constant monitoring.
The university's press service noted that the cyber immunity technology was created at Kaspersky Lab. Specialists from St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) have improved and adapted it to protect UAVs.
Currently, more than 40 prototypes of protective modules have been created. The developers plan to show them in action at drone cyber-autonomy competitions at the Archipelago 2024 project-based educational intensive.
Earlier,www1.ru reported that a microcomputer for drones of any typewas developed at SPbGETU "LETI".
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