Innovative Approach to Onboard Media Forensic of a Drone

Abstract

Like the origin of aviation by enthusiasts, drone flying also started as a hobby. But unlike aviation which took a long time to mature, drone flying has proliferated very quickly across the globe. Large-scale use of drones for authorized military application and illegal use by non-state actors has blurred the distinction between them, thereby leading to an increased number of violations at vital areas/vital points. Expanded use of recreational UAVs/drones has now turned into a big security concern worldwide. Drones are being intentionally used for committing crimes and, therefore, in-depth knowledge of the ways to collect digital evidence from captured drones is a much-needed facet. In order to collect the forensic evidence, it is important to carry out forensics of onboard storage media present in the drone. This storage media which contains different artifacts like pictures, videos, log files, etc., is analyzed to gather the digital evidence to resolve a crime. This research brings out the information gathered from drone storage device.