GPS Spoofing: What is GPS spoofing? How do they hack the flight system; show the wrong route..

What is GPS spoofing: The Indian Air Force plane that reached Myanmar for help has been attacked by GPS spoofing. This is not the first time this has happened. Statistics show that in the year 2024, there has been a 500 percent increase in GPS spoofing cases. When the GPS spooking attack happened on the Indian Air Force plane, the pilots had to resort to backup systems. Now this question must be coming to your mind what is this GPS spoofing? Let us tell you.

GPS spoofing is a type of cyber attack in which attackers deceive navigation devices by sending fake GPS signals so that they feel that they are in a different place. This can be done by showing fake GPS signals or by rebroadcasting already existing signals. This can have serious consequences in the aviation sector. This can cause errors in navigation and hackers can take the flight to a place of their choice.

How does it work:

Attackers use special devices for this and generate and broadcast fake GPS signals. These look exactly like real signals. By editing these fake signals, the GPS receiver can be made to calculate the wrong status.

What will be its effect:
The effect of GPS spoofing can be very dangerous.

1. Navigation systems of vehicles, drones, and aircraft can be misled.

2. Ships or aircraft can be taken on the wrong path.

3. The critical infrastructure that depends on GPS for time coordination or location service can be disrupted.

How can one avoid it?

Well, practically speaking, it is not easy to avoid GPS spoofing. Because these match the real signals so much it is very difficult to guess the right and wrong. However according to the Stanford GPS Lab and Septentrio, some GPS receivers can detect spoofing attacks using techniques such as signal analysis and authentication. They are designed to prevent spoofing.

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