The U.S. is increasingly worried about the weaponization of commercial drones. So it is working on technology that will allow it to take them over in flight. A number of government agencies are working with industry to develop an emerging technology designed to take over the signal of attacking enemy drones, enforcing perimeter security at sensitive U.S. sites and Forward … [Read more...] about U.S. Developing Tech to Take Over Drones in Flight
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Space War: “‘Dronejacking’ may be the next big cyber threat”
Space War reports on the emergence of an unfortunately named fear among some security experts, "dronejacking." That is, cyber hijacking of drones. A big rise in drone use is likely to lead to a new wave of "dronejackings" by cybercriminals, security experts warned Tuesday. A report by Intel's McAfee Labs said hackers are expected to start targeting drones used for deliveries, … [Read more...] about Space War: “‘Dronejacking’ may be the next big cyber threat”
Air Force Sees ISIS Use of Commercial Drones as Threat
The U.S. Air Force has recently been working to counter the emerging threat of ISIS use of commercial drones. The service has even downed two ISIS drones. [I]n October of this year, the Air Force stood up a working group to address the evolving threat presented by small commercial drones operated by ISIS [...] Also, Air Force Secretary Deborah James recently addressed an … [Read more...] about Air Force Sees ISIS Use of Commercial Drones as Threat