Protocol Decoding: you can view the protocol details for each packet by expanding the layer details in the packet details pane. This is useful for decoding various protocols such as TCP, UDP, DNS, etc

TCP Streams: Wireshark also contains a feature that displays the TCP stream of all the packets flowing through a TCP connection. To use this feature, select a packet that belongs to a TCP connection, right-click on the packet, and select “Follow > TCP Stream”

Color Coding: you can also visualize packets based on specific criteria such as packet length or protocol type. To see this feature, go to “View” and click “Coloring Rules”

Flow Graphs: Wireshark has a feature that displays a flow graph showing the timing and sequence details of a packet between two machines. To configure a flow graph, go to “Conservation Filter” and select the “TCP” option. This creates a filter that shows all the packets being passed between two machines. Then, select “Statistics” and “TCP Stream Graphs” to create the flow graph

How to Reverse Engineer a Drone With Wireshark Using Packet Dissection

Chassis: the chassis of the drone is the physical frame that holds together all the components. the chassis is typically constructed of lightweight materials such as plastic or carbon fiber to reduce the drone’s overall flight performance by reducing drag and weight

To play a part in tackling the lack of UAV forensics tools, I will be demonstrating how I created a packet dissection script for Wireshark using the programming language Lua to find useful network information during digital forensics scenarios. The tool is a first-hand application of digital forensics skills to gather useful information about UAVs which could be used during investigative situations to gather more data related to the crime that took place.

How to Reverse Engineer a Drone With Wireshark Using Packet Dissection

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