Analysis of Cyberattacks on UASs in Simulation
Project Members
Scott Yantek, James Goppert, Nandagopal Sathyamoorthy, Inseok Hwang
Scott Yantek, James Goppert, Nandagopal Sathyamoorthy, Inseok Hwang
Abstract
Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) have attained widespread use in military
and research applications, and with recent court rulings their commercial
use is rapidly expanding. Because of their dependence on computer systems, their high degree of autonomy, and the danger posed by a loss of vehicle control, it is critical that the proliferation of UASs be accompanied by
a thorough analysis of their vulnerabilities to cyberattack. We approach the issue from a controls perspective, assuming the attacker has already gained some amount of control over the system. We then investigate vulnerabilities to certain types of attacks.