Topic: Drone Spoofing

3 chapters across the catalog

Gross, Surprising & Scary
Episode 429 50:57 - 54:26

429: Gross, Surprising & Scary

Swiss Gun Culture, Domestic Drone Hearings

The hosts discuss the high rate of gun ownership in Switzerland as a counterpoint to American gun control debates. The conversation shifts to a Congressional hearing on domestic drones featuring Professor Todd Humphreys from the University of Texas. Humphreys is criticized for his ties to the military-industrial complex and his advocacy for encrypted GPS signals.

Chaff Hat
Episode 422 1:00:17 - 1:04:24

422: Chaff Hat

Drone Psyop, GPS Spoofing, UT Austin Demonstration

The Department of Homeland Security recently invited researchers from the University of Texas at Austin to demonstrate GPS spoofing on a drone. The hosts argue this public demonstration is part of a psychological operation to justify the development of unhijackable, autonomous drones.

Don't Be Nosey
Episode 421 2:26:31 - 2:30:20

421: Don't Be Nosey

GPS Spoofing and the Grey Eagle Drone

Researchers at the University of Texas demonstrated that a $1,000 device could spoof GPS signals to hijack a drone. In related news, General Atomics introduced the "Grey Eagle" drone, which features double the weapons capacity of the Predator and triple-redundant avionics. The drone even maintains its own official Facebook page.