Icarus takes control of drones by impersonating their operators (Help Net Security)

2016-10-27 21:48

Researcher Jonathan Andersson, a member of Trend Micro’s TippingPoint DVLabs, has demonstrated how a specialized hardware module dubbed Icarus can be used to hijack a variety of widely-used hobbyist drones and make them do your bidding. Why are such tools necessary As any technology, flying drones could be put to good use or can be misused to enable crimes and endanger the public and/or individuals. Terror attacks via drones, smuggling contraband into prisons, spying on … More →

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