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There are a couple of very interesting articles on GPS spoofing. Not only is it doable [0] but there are some interesting cases that most people don't really th
by Defenestresque 7y ago
There are a couple of very interesting articles on GPS spoofing. Not only is it doable [0] but there are some interesting cases that most people don't really think about. Consider that GPS is often used as a timing signal by various financial entities (including stock exchanges). If you override the legitimate GPS signal (not a lot of power required as you'll be much closer to the receiver) and introduce a small deviation into the timing signal you can create some very interesting (and profitable) effects in the stock market. [1]
Even introducing an error into the system can cause disastrous effects [2]
[0] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/a-225-gps-spoofer-can-send-autonomous-vehicles-into-oncoming-traffic/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/a-225...
[1] https://radionavlab.ae.utexas.edu/images/stories/files/papers/summary_financial_sector_implications.pdf https://radionavlab.ae.utexas.edu/images/stories/files/paper...
[2] https://blog.themistrading.com/2012/07/could-gps-spoofing-cause-another-flash-crash/ https://blog.themistrading.com/2012/07/could-gps-spoofing-ca...