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DJI Firmware Hacking Removes Drone Flight Restrictions

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Darknet

Drones have been taking over the world, everyone with a passing interest in making videos has one and DJI firmware hacking gives you the ability to remove all restrictions (no-fly zones, height and distance) which under most jurisdictions is illegal (mostly EU and FAA for the US). It’s an interesting subject, and also a controversial…

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Threatpost News Wrap, May 5, 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Chris Brook

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’

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Chris Brook

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’

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Chris Brook

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

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Lora Kolodny

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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