Security News

Metasploit for drones? Best of luck with that, muses veteran tinkerer
2019-12-09 14:00

Been down this path and it ain't that easy, says man who knows Black Hat Europe A veteran drone hacker reckons the recent release of the Dronesploit framework won't go down quite as its inventors hope.…

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid-Like Underwater Drone
2019-11-29 22:13

The Sea Hunting Autonomous Reconnaissance Drone (SHARD) swims like a squid and can explode on command. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news...

US tightens rules on drone use in policy update
2019-11-29 11:22

When it comes to managing drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS) the US Department of Justice wants Americans to know it’s on the case.

'Peregrine falcon'-style drone swarms could help defend UK against Gatwick copycat attacks
2019-11-05 16:03

MoD offshoot names winners who dipped into £2m anti-drone ideas pot o' gold The British government has funded 18 anti-drone projects as part of its £2m push to stop a repeat of the Gatwick drone...

US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review
2019-11-04 11:14

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters.

Eco-activists arrested by Brit cops after threatening to close Heathrow with drones
2019-09-12 19:34

Five nabbed over conspiracy to commit a public nuisance Five people have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police for threatening to fly drones around London’s Heathrow airport this Friday to...

Police costs for Gatwick drone fiasco double to nearly £900k – and still no one's been charged
2019-08-16 08:03

Omnishambles just keeps on rolling and you're paying for it Sussex Police's probe of the infamous London Gatwick airport drone fiasco of Christmas 2018 has doubled in cost to nearly £900,000 – and...

An Army Watchkeeper drone tried to land. Then meatbags took over from the computers
2019-08-13 16:54

Operators cut throttle during go-around. Aircraft crashed A British Army Watchkeeper drone that crashed near its home base of Aberporth in north Wales did so after its crew overrode its autopilot,...

The sea is dangerous and no one likes robots, so why not send a drone on rescue missions?
2019-08-05 16:38

UK.gov offers £990k for pilotless pilot The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is coughing up just shy of a million quid to see how drones could help with sea rescue and surveillance operations.…

Cybersecurity: Drones Will Soon Become Both Predator and Prey
2019-07-19 13:47

Like other IoT devices, drones currently have very poor security controls, making them vulnerable to hijacking.