PowerRadio: Manipulate Sensor Measurement via Power GND Radiation
Yan Jiang
Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium 2025 · Day 2 · Sensor Attacks
In an era increasingly reliant on sensor-driven systems for everything from smart homes to critical infrastructure, the integrity of sensor readings is paramount. This talk, "PowerRadio: Manipulate Sensor Measurement via Power GND Radiation," presented by Yan Jiang, a PhD candidate from Jan University, unveils a novel and insidious attack vector that challenges conventional assumptions about sensor security. The research, a joint effort with Peking University, demonstrates how attackers can inject malicious signals into a building's power ground cable to remotely and surreptitiously manipulate sensor measurements.
AI review
PowerRadio is a legitimate hardware security research contribution — a novel side-channel attack path using power ground infrastructure as a signal injection vector to manipulate analog sensors without direct physical access. The mechanism is well-reasoned, the threat model is realistic, and the 70-sensor validation across real household wiring gives it genuine breadth. A PhD candidate presenting at NDSS with Peking University co-authorship on this caliber of work is worth your time.