Dutch Hackers Create Wi-Fi Sniffing Drone 81
An anonymous reader writes "The WASP, or Wireless Aerial Surveillance Platform, has been built out of a hobby-grade airframe and open source Ardupilot autopilot, reports sUASnews. In the words of the Rabbit-Hole website, it's a 'Small Scale, Open Source UAV using off the shelf components. Designed to provide a vehicle to project cyber-offensive and defensive capabilities, and visual / electronic surveillance over distance cheaply and with little risk.'" Want a drone of your own? The makers have some pointers to helpful resources.
Did it actually fly? Broken wing. (Score:5, Interesting)
The photoslides end with a mere broken wing on the takeoff strip. Did it actually fly?
Yes but... (Score:2, Interesting)
Aren't all remote control aircraft (hobbyist planes in particular) UAV's?
Awesome, Google Window View in 5,4,3....... (Score:4, Interesting)
Another Obvious Application (Score:4, Interesting)
It would have been nice to have a few camera-bearing drones bopping around over the recent G-20 meeting in Toronto, out of the immediate reach of gentlemen with badges, batons and guns. The police seem oddly selective about video evidence they use in court and video evidence that somehow goes missing whenever the defense requests it.
UAV's that work! (Score:5, Interesting)
As that thing does not even seem to fly and people always like to see movies, check: http://ng.uavp.ch/ [ng.uavp.ch] for a huge amount of information about NG-UAVP's (Next Generation Universal Areal Video Platform) of course all open source hard and software.
Multiple videos of WORKING drones over here: http://ng.uavp.ch/moin/Videos [ng.uavp.ch]
Also, don't forget to check this cool cyber-cute overload: Quadrocopter Drone Has Its Own Little Home [youtube.com] :)
Btw, what is so special about adding a wireless card/stick to a drone and letting it sniff the airwaves? :)
Re:Awesome, Google Window View in 5,4,3....... (Score:5, Interesting)
I think I'll start a company selling curtains with Goatse on them.
Re:I want a hunter-killer drone... (Score:3, Interesting)
It won't be long...the weapon part (or at least fireworks) has already been done [youtube.com]
Strap on a brick of c4 (Score:3, Interesting)
But strap a modestly sized brick of C-4 and you have yourself a (very slow) smart missile.