Cyber Attacks on Commercial Drones: A Review
s, also known as drones, are increasingly used in several applications and a variety of cyber attacks can be performed on them using several tools. Some examples of these attacks include breaking the connection between the drone and the controller with deauthentication attacks, discovering a passwor...
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| description | s, also known as drones, are increasingly used in several applications and a variety of cyber attacks can be performed on them using several tools. Some examples of these attacks include breaking the connection between the drone and the controller with deauthentication attacks, discovering a password or cryptographic key used in a communication protocol, gaining control of the drone through command/code injection, and attacks. This paper covers drone attacks by analyzing different components of the drone, including the remote controller and communication protocols. The main purpose is to provide an overview of the possible ways in which cyber attacks can be executed. This analysis concludes that drones, designed for diverse purposes, are vulnerable to a range of cyber attacks. The paper also reviews existing penetration testing methodologies for UAVs, which provide a logical framework for their realization. This review covers the different cyber attack methods and tools used against a UAV, intending to improve defense mechanisms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a493cd38858d4fd1a972459d2b749e162025-01-24T00:01:29ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-01139566957710.1109/ACCESS.2025.352769810835757Cyber Attacks on Commercial Drones: A ReviewBruno Branco0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0276-727XJose Silvestre Serra Silva1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7529-6422Miguel Correia2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7873-5531Portuguese Military Academy, Lisbon, PortugalPortuguese Military Academy, Lisbon, PortugalINESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugals, also known as drones, are increasingly used in several applications and a variety of cyber attacks can be performed on them using several tools. Some examples of these attacks include breaking the connection between the drone and the controller with deauthentication attacks, discovering a password or cryptographic key used in a communication protocol, gaining control of the drone through command/code injection, and attacks. This paper covers drone attacks by analyzing different components of the drone, including the remote controller and communication protocols. The main purpose is to provide an overview of the possible ways in which cyber attacks can be executed. This analysis concludes that drones, designed for diverse purposes, are vulnerable to a range of cyber attacks. The paper also reviews existing penetration testing methodologies for UAVs, which provide a logical framework for their realization. This review covers the different cyber attack methods and tools used against a UAV, intending to improve defense mechanisms.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10835757/Dronesunmanned aerial vehiclecyber attacksvulnerabilitiessecurity |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Branco Jose Silvestre Serra Silva Miguel Correia Cyber Attacks on Commercial Drones: A Review IEEE Access Drones unmanned aerial vehicle cyber attacks vulnerabilities security |
| title | Cyber Attacks on Commercial Drones: A Review |
| title_full | Cyber Attacks on Commercial Drones: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Cyber Attacks on Commercial Drones: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cyber Attacks on Commercial Drones: A Review |
| title_short | Cyber Attacks on Commercial Drones: A Review |
| title_sort | cyber attacks on commercial drones a review |
| topic | Drones unmanned aerial vehicle cyber attacks vulnerabilities security |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10835757/ |
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