Commentary — The drone industry may have a PR problem. Elected officials seem frantic to enact regulations we don't need for problems that don't currently exist or which are already being addressed. It's amazing how the media can take a flicker of truth and fan it into a flaming overstatement. It might be helpful to take a deep breath. Here are three myths that could … [Read more...] about 3 Drone Myths Worth Busting
Drone Security
Planes, Trains, Automobiles and … Drones by Michael Moritz
The following is an excerpt from the LinkedIn blog post of Sequoia Capital's Michael Moritz There is no saying no to the future The hullaballoo about an errant drone that nearly collided with a US Airways jet near Tallahassee Regional Airport has the fear-mongers clucking. Regulators and regular Joes (and Joans) are trying to come to grips with the consequences of a new … [Read more...] about Planes, Trains, Automobiles and … Drones by Michael Moritz
New Software ‘Snoopy’ Lets Your Drone Hack Smartphones
Last month at the Black Hat conference in London, information security company SensePost unveiled Snoopy, a tracking and profiling framework that can easily hack into mobile Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and radio enabled devices. The most common target are Smartphones. Since Smartphones are constantly looking for ‘safe networks’ to join, Snoopy can quickly mimic a familiar digital … [Read more...] about New Software ‘Snoopy’ Lets Your Drone Hack Smartphones
