To perform SDR-based security research, the following tools will be required:
- Hardware:
- RTL-SDR
- Software:
- GQRX
- GNU Radio companion
To install the tools, the following repositories have the best build instructions.
Instead of installing from apt-get, ensure that you build GNU Radio companion to get a better experience of working with SDR.
SDR security research is also dependent on the performance of your system. Make sure that you have enough RAM allocated to the virtual machine you are performing these tasks in. If possible, use an Ubuntu instance as host to get the best experience.