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Robotics CTF (RCTF), a playground for robot hacking

Computers and Society 2021-11-16 v4 Robotics

Abstract

Robots state of insecurity is onstage. There is an emerging concern about major robot vulnerabilities and their adverse consequences. However, there is still a considerable gap between robotics and cybersecurity domains. For the purpose of filling that gap, the present technical report presents the Robotics CTF (RCTF), an online playground to challenge robot security from any browser. We describe the architecture of the RCTF and provide 9 scenarios where hackers can challenge the security of different robotic setups. Our work empowers security researchers to a) reproduce virtual robotic scenarios locally and b) change the networking setup to mimic real robot targets. We advocate for hacker powered security in robotics and contribute by open sourcing our scenarios.

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@article{arxiv.1810.02690,
  title  = {Robotics CTF (RCTF), a playground for robot hacking},
  author = {Gorka Olalde Mendia and Lander Usategui San Juan and Xabier Perez Bascaran and Asier Bilbao Calvo and Alejandro Hernández Cordero and Irati Zamalloa Ugarte and Aday Muñiz Rosas and David Mayoral Vilches and Unai Ayucar Carbajo and Laura Alzola Kirschgens and Víctor Mayoral Vilches and Endika Gil-Uriarte},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.02690},
  year   = {2021}
}
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