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Drone License Plates: An Idea That Won’t Stave Off the Inevitable

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As more and more drones hit the skies, we are beginning to encounter a modest number of problems that promise to balloon if ignored. 825,000 drones above a quarter-kilo in weight were sold in the U.S. in 2016. The question has become, how do we control all these drones?

Right now security and municipal officials are struggling with the question: what to do if there’s a drone in the sky that’s not supposed to be there? This is not just hypothetical. For instance, in the west, firefighting planes have turned away from a forest fire because some idiot with a …read more

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Drone maker DJI launches bug bounty program

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Chinese consumer drone maker DJI has announced that it’s starting a bug bounty program and has invited researchers to discover and responsibly disclose issues that could affect the security of its software. “The DJI Threat Identification Reward Program aims to gather insights from researchers and others who discover issues that may create threats to the integrity of our users’ private data, such as their personal information or details of the photos, videos and flight logs … More → Continue reading Drone maker DJI launches bug bounty program→

Chinese drone maker DJI launches bug bounty program after U.S. Army ban

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Chinese drone maker Daijiang Innovation Corporation (DJI) launched a bug bounty program on Monday after the company’s products were banned by the U.S. Army about one month ago due to unspecified “cyber vulnerabilities.” DJI owns 70 percent of the global drone market, according to a 2016 analysis by Goldman Sachs and Oppenheimer. Analysts predict that the market will expand to $100 billion in five years. DJI also released several security updates and removed third-party plugins that did not meet security standards on Monday, based on a press release issued by the company. The Army ban pushed DJI to launch several additional security updates over the last month, including one patch that added the ability to disconnect a drone from the internet while it is flight. Customer concerns were ultimately the motivating factor that caused DJI to make changes to its software, Reuters previously reported. The newly announced bug bounty program offers rewards from […]

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DJI drones banned by U.S. Army due to ‘cyber vulnerabilities’

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The U.S. Army has banned the use of drones from the Chinese firm Daijiang Innovation Corporation (DJI) citing “increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities” in DJI products, the drone blog sUAS News reports. DJI, whose products are widely used throughout the Pentagon, told CyberScoop they are “surprised and disappointed” to read the reports and are reaching out to the U.S. Army for confirmation and clarification. The Army did not respond to requests for comment and clarification from CyberScoop. DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer of small civilian drones, shares sensitive customer information including “location, flight records and possibly video shot by users and uploaded to its servers” with governments that require it, including the China, the company says. It’s not clear how this policy impacts U.S. customers, including the Army, or if this policy is related to the Army’s reported decision. The memo, quoted below, outlines DJI’s popularity in the Army and […]

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