Research Roundup: Combating jamming and spoofing

GNSS researchers presented hundreds of papers at the 2023 Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS+ conference, which took place Sept. 11-15, 2023, in Denver, Colorado, and virtually. The following four papers focused on ways to combat GNSS jamming and spoofing. The…
Seen & heard: Beidou birds and spoofing target airlines

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. Image: galitskaya/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images The scooter burglar By using location data and a username from a…
Chinese GPS spoofing circles could hide Iran oil shipments

“GPS spoofing circles” have been discovered at 20 locations along the Chinese coast, according to the non-profit environmental group Skytruth. Of the locations observed, 16 were oil terminals; the others were corporate and government offices. GPS spoofing in Shanghai that…

Israeli security officials publicly accused Russia of disrupting and spoofing GPS signal reception in Israeli airspace throughout the month of June. The electronic warfare at which Russia is known to be adept was reportedly traced to the Khmeimim Air Base in…
Tesla Model S and Model 3 vulnerable to GNSS spoofing attacks

Tesla Model 3. (Photo: Tesla) Autopilot Navigation Steers Car off Road, Research from Regulus Cyber Shows Tesla Model S and Model 3 — electric cars built for speed and safety — are vulnerable to cyberattacks aimed at their navigation systems,…