Date of Award

5-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College/School

College of Science and Mathematics

Department/Program

Computer Science

Thesis Sponsor/Dissertation Chair/Project Chair

Bharath Kumar Samanthula

Committee Member

Boxiang Dong

Committee Member

Jiacheng Shang

Abstract

Advancement in drone technology, particularly for smaller drones, are creating new research fields and potential applications, particularly with regard to smaller drones. On the other hand, these enhancements bring forth additional hurdles in terms of adaptability, homogeneity, and safety. The purpose of this study is to investigate the science and technology behind drones, as well as their applications, the many ways in which citizens implement them, and the risks, precautions, and privacy problems that are associated with their utilization. This article discusses the existing literature, as well as the available solutions for drone cybersecurity, the security challenges related with drones and data sources, and the existing literature. Although small drones have the potential to assist both the commercial and military sectors, there is still room for improvement in terms of their architecture and security. Internet of Things (IoT) technology has the potential to advance drone technology, but it also raises new worries about privacy and safety. The Internet of Things is seeing exponential growth. To achieve the level of development necessary to fulfill the criteria of the domain, extremely small drones need to be equipped with security, privacy, and data transformation strategies. To conduct digital forensics, we make use of the Autopsy, FTK Imager, and DJI Assistance tools. This allows us to retrieve all flight data that was captured by a drone, including data that has been destroyed. The results of our research can be utilized to develop data recovery procedures for drone forensics that are suitable for any model of drone.

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