DIY Flying Robo Hacker Threatens Wireless Networks

Searching_ _ _ · Sep 17, 2011

With a name like SkyNET, it's got to be scary. This flying robo-hacker deserves its "Terminator"-inspired moniker: Although it stops short of actually hunting humans, it's a potential nightmare for anyone with a wireless home network. Worse, it's a DIYer's dream: cheap and easy to build and fun to operate.

SkyNET combines a toy helicopter and a computer configured to attack Wi-Fi networks. The result is a drone the CIA would be proud of. The nasty little device can compromise computers on wireless networks and dragoon them into botnets. Botnets are widely used for hacking, denial-of-service attacks, and spamming.

The prototype SkyNET drone is a Parrot AR.Drone quadrocopter modded with a lightweight Linux computer, 3G mobile broadband connection, GPS receiver, and a pair of Wi-Fi cards--one for controlling the drone and one for attacking wireless networks. The whole thing can be built for less than $600. The helicopter goes for $300 on Amazon.
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DIY Flying Robo Hacker Threatens Wireless Networks

J_L · Sep 17, 2011

Any videos of it in action?

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