Sep 16 – 20, 2024
Knoxville Convention Center (KCC)
US/Eastern timezone
GRCon24 will take place in Knoxville, TN from Sept 16-20

Remote Sensor Node Updates for FISSURE - The RF Framework

Sep 17, 2024, 4:05 PM
30m
Ballroom AB (Knoxville Convention Center (KCC))

Ballroom AB

Knoxville Convention Center (KCC)

Talk SDR Framework Development Main Track

Speaker

Christopher Poore (AIS)

Description

New updates to FISSURE, the open-source RF framework centered around GNU Radio, include the addition of deployable remote sensor nodes consisting of general-purpose computers that interact with many types of radio peripherals. These remote sensor nodes run a small subset of code that can be controlled over a network through the FISSURE Dashboard GUI to perform traditional FISSURE operations and also execute new types of scripted actions that can be run autonomously on startup or semi-autonomously through user interaction.

Multiple types of COTS single-board computers (Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, etc.), mini-PCs, laptops, desktop computers, and operating systems are supported along with various RF-enabled devices like software-defined radios or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Zigbee adapters. The new updates also include the ability to trigger electromagnetic effects using different types of RF, visual, acoustic, and environmental sensors connected to the nodes.

The deployment of multiple sensor nodes on the same network unlocks many geospatial applications for future development of FISSURE. Such applications include direction finding, tracking, intrusion detection, mobile deployment, and perimeter defense. A small form factor and autonomous capabilities grant unique opportunities for stealth deployment and packaging onto existing platforms. These updates can also provide a low-cost mechanism for remote workers to conduct combined RF-cybersecurity testing and access specialized RF environments like international localities of interest, laboratories, and test sites.

This talk will provide a brief overview of FISSURE and walk through all the new updates relating to the remote sensor node capabilities. To learn more, read about FISSURE on GitHub: https://github.com/ainfosec/FISSURE

Talk Length 30 Minutes
Link to Open Source Code https://github.com/ainfosec/FISSURE

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