Security News

Detecting Drone Surveillance with Traffic Analysis
2018-01-24 11:28

This is clever: Researchers at Ben Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel have built a proof-of-concept system for counter-surveillance against spy drones that demonstrates a clever, if not...

Is Your DJI Drone a Chinese Spy? Leaked DHS Memo Suggests
2017-12-04 13:18

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently accused Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI), one of the largest drone manufacturers, of sending sensitive information about U.S....

DHS Says Drone Maker DJI Helping China Spy on U.S.
2017-12-04 09:09

A memo from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warns that China-based Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI), one of the world’s largest drone manufacturers, has been providing information on...

Researcher Spars With Drone Maker DJI Over Security Flaws
2017-11-20 10:18

DJI Alleges Bug Bounty 'Hacker' Damaged Server And Threatened CompanyA veteran security researcher has become entangled in a conflict with Chinese drone manufacturer DJI over his security...

Drone Maker DJI, Researcher Quarrel Over Bug Bounty Program
2017-11-17 10:02

China-based Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI), one of the world’s largest drone makers, has accused a researcher of accessing sensitive information without authorization after the expert bashed the...

DJI launches privacy mode for drone operators
2017-10-03 12:30

DJI launched a new Local Data Mode that stops internet traffic to and from its DJI Pilot app, in order to provide enhanced data privacy assurances for sensitive government and enterprise...

Week in review: Cyber threat hunting, Android DDoS botnet, drone bug bounty (Help Net Security)
2017-09-03 18:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: New, custom ransomware delivered to orgs via extremely targeted emails Ransomware campaigns are usually...

Drone maker DJI launches bug bounty program (Help Net Security)
2017-08-30 13:49

Chinese consumer drone maker DJI has announced that it’s starting a bug bounty program and has invited researchers to discover and responsibly disclose issues that could affect the security of its...

DJI Launches Drone Bug Bounty Program (Threatpost)
2017-08-29 13:41

Drone manufacturer DJI announced Monday it was launching a bug bounty program to reward researchers who find vulnerabilities in its drones.

GOP senators’ border wish list: drones, DNA collection, voice scans, and more (ArsTechnica)
2017-08-15 08:00

Civil libertarians tell Ars they’re worried about “mass surveillance expansion.”