Darpa, the research division of the US Department of Defense, is working on software can not be cracked by hackers. That code should get a place in drones and other systems of the army
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Code that can not be cracked increases the security of sensitive equipment such as drones and unmanned aircraft. Since no human pilot is present immediately to the head can press a hacking attempt.
Special plan
Darpa has a special program set up under the name High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems (HACMS), reports New Scientist magazine. The technique is now being used for military purposes, but that does not keep up. This code can also be successfully incorporated in pacemakers and insulin pumps, devices whose proper functioning can not be disrupted. The software on board vehicles can benefit.
SeL4 kernel
The uncrackable software has been named SeL4 kernel. It is a piece of code that has a very high degree of safety. It is not possible to let the kernel an other function than that for which it was designed. The code can be changed only with strict permission. Also, the data traffic between the kernel and the rest of the system can not be eavesdropped. A precursor of this code is already being used in millions of smartphones.
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