Security News

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.”

US Army Nixes Use of DJI Drones Over Cybersecurity Concerns (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-07 13:18

Pull Batteries Out and Uninstall Apps, Army SaysThe U.S. Army will immediately stop using drones made by the world's largest manufacturer, DJI of China, and has ordered that batteries and storage...

Many Commercial Drones ‘Insecure by Design’ (Threatpost)
2017-05-04 19:54

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.