Tag: FAA
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Are you tracking your cybersecurity implementation?
From May 7 to 12, 2021, the massive Colonial Pipeline refined oil product delivery system ground to a halt. It was the victim of a DarkSide …
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7 universities win FAA drone security research grants
Seven U.S. universities have been awarded drone security research grants by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation …
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The SolarWinds Body Count Now Includes NASA and the FAA
WIRED got an inside look at how the video game hacker Empress has become so powerful and skilled at cracking the digital rights management …
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Lights That Warn Planes of Obstacles Were Exposed to Open Internet
Control panels for lights placed on tall structures to warn airplanes not to hit them were exposed to the open internet, meaning hackers …
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New FAA rules for recreational drone flyers introduce temporary no-fly zones and a training requirement
New FAA rules for recreational drone flyers introduce temporary no-fly zones and a training requirement Rules that went into effect last …
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Remove the Drone Shoot-Down and Biometric Surveillance Sections From the FAA Act
Congress should not broadly authorize federal agencies to destroy and wiretap private drones, or give its implied endorsement to biometric …
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In Pushing His Personal Pilot For FAA, Trump Shows Disregard For Air Safety
Dunkin is an experienced and qualified fixed wing and helicopter pilot who managed a team of pilots and a small fleet of aircraft for a …
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Drunk droning could cost you jail time in New Jersey
There are things that mix well with alcohol. Tonic water. Seltzer. Limes. Drones are not one of those things. …
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Drone Hackers Are Pissed at the Guy Who Flew Near an Airliner
The drone hacking community has reacted angrily to one pilot who flew within 100 meters of an airliner last week. On Thursday, 21-year-old Niv Stobenzki uploaded a video to YouTube of a passenger jet landing at Israel’s Sde Dov Airport, filmed from his DJI Mavic Pro. Read full news article on motherboard.vice.com
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We Talked to the Guy Selling a Pre-Hacked Drone on eBay
The hobbyist drone community is in the midst of a hacking bonanza. Hundreds of drone owners are signing up to online forums that detail methods of circumventing flight restrictions imposed by drone manufacturer DJI, and DJI itself is fighting back against these hackers by removing the software that is vulnerable to being hacked. Read full…
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DJI Is Locking Down Its Drones Against a Growing Army of DIY Hackers
Drone hackers have forced DJI into an arms race. Read full news article on motherboard.vice.com
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News in brief: drone scare halts flights; laptop ban eased; Samsung to sell Galaxy Note 7
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Drone scare halts flights London’s Gatwick airport was closed twice over the weekend and flights were diverted after a drone flying too close to the airport sparked safety fears for flights. Four EasyJet flights and one British Airways flight were diverted while the…
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