Threatpost News Wrap, May 5, 2017

The news of the week is discussed, including the Gmail/Google Docs phishing attack, the Intel AMT vulnerability, IBM’s malware-laden USB drives, and drone security.

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Many Commercial Drones ‘Insecure by Design’

Drones, many readily available on e-commerce shops like Amazon, are plagued by vulnerabilities that could give attackers full root access to the device, read or delete files, or crash the device. Continue reading Many Commercial Drones ‘Insecure by Design’

Many Commercial Drones ‘Insecure by Design’

Drones, many readily available on e-commerce shops like Amazon, are plagued by vulnerabilities that could give attackers full root access to the device, read or delete files, or crash the device. Continue reading Many Commercial Drones ‘Insecure by Design’

To detect prying eyes in the sky, Dedrone raises $15 million

Dedrone detects unmanned aerial vehicles in airspace around various venues and businesses. For better or worse, drones are about to become a lot more prevalent in US airspace. The FAA expects sales of drones to spike domestically from 2.5 million last year to 7 million by 2020. Now, a startup that detects drones and helps prevent unwanted aerial intrusions, Dedrone, has closed a $15 million Series B round of venture funding.
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