Adelaide University new system designed to protect drones from cyber threats


Adelaide University researchers have initiated the development of a world-first cybersecurity system designed to protect drones from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

A new study led by the Industrial AI Research Centre and published in the international journal Computers and Industrial Engineering, paves the way for safer and more resilient unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that are less vulnerable to hacking, signal disruption and malicious software. Senior author Professor Javaan Chahl says the research addresses a growing but often overlooked problem: modern drones are effectively flying computers that can be attacked.

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Source: Adelaide University News


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