Brick-a-copter device

[Trnquill]

Have you heard or came to think of this simple exploit that allows you to basically take control and even disarm any Mavlink radio equipped copter flying nearby? http://www.shellntel.com/blog/2015/9/25 ... -execution

Is there any plans to improve AQ security regarding this? Well, it's not an "AQ security" issue per se, but cheap unencrypted radio exploit if I understood it correctly. What AQ compatible and readily available radio would not have such vulnerability? Can you encrypt XBee traffic, for example?

[aBUGSworstnightmare]

[kinderkram]

The problem is well known for a couple of years now. Though I haven´t seen anyone demonstrating it.
For a safe operation you should use XBees or the like.

Afaik AQ doesn´t accept arm/disarm commands via MAVlink but could be compromised by other means, especially when on a mission. Even then the radio switched to manual mode would be the pilot´s last resort.

Anyway, the demonstration should make us think about possible flaws in the chain of control commands.

[Max]

[kinderkram]