Analysis of security issues of wireless self-organizing networks based on unmanned aerial vehicles

Authors: Kulagin G.I.
Published in issue: #3(68)/2022
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2022-3-779
Category: Informatics, Computer Engineering and Control | Chapter: Methods and Systems of Information Protection, Information Security
Keywords: wireless self-organizing networks, unmanned aerial vehicles, information security, security vulnerabilities, information security threats, attack, information protection, FANET
Published: 19.04.2022

Among the promising network technologies, wireless self-organizing networks based on unmanned aerial vehicles have recently become particularly relevant, and their characteristics cause a number of issues in their practical application. One of the main problems is information security for which there are no generally accepted and standardized approaches at present. Based on the study results of the features of wireless self-organizing networks based on unmanned aerial vehicles the problems of ensuring their security, including the protection of confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of circulating information in them are analyzed.

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