Autonomous Vehicles, Volume 1

6Review on Security Vulnerabilities and Defense Mechanism in Drone Technology

Chaitanya Singh* and Deepika Chauhan

Department of Computer Engineering, Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Abstract

Due to the emergence of new technologies such as the Internet of Things, the demand for drones has increased significantly. The concept of the Internet of Drone Things (IoDT) is envisioned as the next generation of drones, which will be equipped with various sensors and technologies such as Cloud Computing, Big Data, and GPS. With its widespread adoption, drones will become more intelligent and useful for monitoring various sectors such as agriculture, government, and industrial. Although they can be used in various industrial sectors, their use has also faced various security concerns. This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive overview of these issues. This paper provides a step-by-step guide on how to protect drones from security issues, including identifying and mitigating known risks. It also discusses various countermeasures that can be used to prevent exploitation of these systems.

Keywords: Autonomous vehicles, drone, wireless communication, intelligent system, cyber attacks, spoofing, DDoS

6.1 Introduction

Unmanned aerial vehicles are cyber-physical systems that integrate various physical and cyber processes. Their main technology components are aircraft structures, propulsion systems, and embedded computing systems. Cybersecurity has ...