Analysis of a recent phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian entities using Russian war crimes themes. (Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine) Russian attempts to phish Ukrainian targets with ‘war crimes’ lures unsuccessful so far, official says Ukraine's CERT attributed the phishing effort to a Russian state-backed group known as Armageddon or Gamaredon. Apr 5, 2022
(Pixabay) App for Chinese DJI drones could give hackers full control of users’ phones, researchers say The Android application used to operate drones from DJI, a Chinese firm, could allow hackers gain full control of users’ phones, researchers say. Jul 23, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Pixabay) Republican senators ask DOT, FAA to cease using Chinese drones Capitol Hill is putting on the pressure. Dec 18, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
While DOI grounded a fleet of approximately 800 Chinese-made drones last October, this order is intended to formalize and expand that grounding. (Getty Images) Navy letter shows military worried about unknown vulnerabilities in DJI drones Weak encryption protocols and limited supply chain visibility had the Navy warning its members about using the drones, according to a letter obtained by CyberScoop. Dec 16, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
DJI Technology, the world’s largest commercial drone maker, is facing a ban from all U.S. military purchases over cybersecurity concerns and allegations of links to the Chinese government. (Reuters) Why is DJI getting the Huawei treatment? While the company has long been accused of security issues, few supporting details have emerged. Aug 26, 2019 By Jackson Barnett
Commercial drones used for all types of jobs can be used for intelligence-gathering purposes. (Getty) Commercial drones can give China critical intelligence on the U.S., witnesses tell Senate Commercial drones are giving Chinese intelligence services another avenue to information gathering, experts told a senate subcommittee on Tuesday. Jun 19, 2019 By Jackson Barnett
Photo: Andrew Turner/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Drones emerge as new dimension in cyberwar Companies are selling drones that hack and hacks for drones. Feb 5, 2018 By Patrick Howell O'Neill
How DJI fumbled its bug bounty program and created a PR nightmare Popular drone maker DJI has bungled its bug bounty program — and a very public spat could have repercussions for the growing freelance industry. Nov 30, 2017 By Chris Bing
Photoo B Ystebo/Flickr Chinese drone maker DJI launches bug bounty program after U.S. Army ban Rewards range from $100 to $30,000 in the self-organized effort. Aug 28, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill
A DJI Phantom drone 2 (B Yestbo / Flickr) DJI drones banned by U.S. Army due to ‘cyber vulnerabilities’ DJI, whose products are widely used throughout the Pentagon, told CyberScoop they are "surprised and disappointed." Aug 4, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill