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This reminds me of the complete lack of security in ADS-B transmissions from aircraft. See an interesting DefCon talk from a few years ago: https://www.youtube

This reminds me of the complete lack of security in ADS-B transmissions from aircraft. See an interesting DefCon talk from a few years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXv1j3GbgLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXv1j3GbgLk

kregasaurusrex 9y ago
Not to mention the widespread availability of SDR chips in the RTL family which can hear this data transmitted if you're reasonably close to an airport.
- ubernostrum 9y ago
  So far as I'm aware, ADS-B wasn't designed to be private. In fact, something of the opposite -- ADS-B was meant (in part) to provide notice of your presence to other aircraft in the vicinity.
  - comboy 9y ago
    I think he means lack of any authentication. Messages could be signed by the aircraft, by they aren't. You can buy hackrf below $200 and transmit them yourself. If you feel like breaking the law that is.
    - dom0 9y ago
      In Germany you can get up to ten years for doing that.
      - comboy 9y ago
        I definitely do not advocate doing at. It's just that Mallory usually doesn't care about the law, so security should be based on something more.
        qb45 9y ago
        Also relevant: war.