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DoD Seeks New Authority for Drone Countermeasures
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS, or drones) could be used by malicious actors to conduct unauthorized surveillance or to deliver hazardous payloads within the United States. But defending against such threats may violate the law as currently written. “Some of the … Continue reading
Watch out, dronesters: What goes up must come down
Just when every American and their mother, it seems, has figured out a way to get their hands on an amateur drone and send it skyward, techies have figured out a way to force them back to earth. And unlike … Continue reading
Amateur drone operators soon could face high-tech barriers
Something weird happened to Duncan Sinfield’s drone shortly after he was told by a security guard to stop flying over a tech company’s campus in the heart of Silicon Valley. It flew off, defying attempts to control it, and headed … Continue reading
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How Can Drones Be Hacked? Let Us Count the Ways
As drone popularity has soared, hackers have found ways to take control of the new technology in midflight, scientists have found. A computer security team at Johns Hopkins University has found multiple ways to gain control of the small flying … Continue reading
