As drone technology continues to evolve, so do the systems designed to track and regulate them. One such system is Open Drone ID, an FAA-recognized remote identification protocol that allows drones to broadcast telemetry and identification data, similar to ADS-B for airplanes. While this was implemented for safety and accountability, serious security flaws leave it wide open to spoofing attacks that can flood drone tracking systems with fake UAVs. Because Open Drone ID transmits unencrypted data over Bluetooth and, in some cases, Wi-Fi beacon frames, anyone with a basic ESP8266 microcontroller can intercept and spoof drone signals, generating phantom drone swarms that appear in real-time on tracking apps, law enforcement tools, and airspace monitoring systems. In tests, we were able to spawn up to 16 fake drones per module, each with its own GPS coordinates, altitude, speed, and operational status — all indistinguishable from legitimate UAVs. This vulnerability presents serious risks...more
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