Predictable by Design, Vulnerable by Nature: Security Consequences of Learnability in UAV State Estimators
The discussion of "Predictable by Design, Vulnerable by Nature" explores how UAV state estimators are inherently predictable, which allows them to be learned and exploited. The hosts examine the Requiem framework, demonstrating how attackers can generate stealthy sensor spoofs to cause physical deviations in drones without triggering alarms. The episode concludes that current defense options are limited because the very predictability needed for safety conflicts with robustness.