Saturday, 6 August 2016

Cyber pros claim drones could be hackers’ dream

Hackers could utilise flying drones for intercepting business communications and buzzing office buildings, cyber experts have warned.

A drone could be employed to attack Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other types of wireless connection, making intercepting a communication as easy in private buildings as in public cafes.

A partner of IT security consulting company Bishop Fox, Francis Brown, said that drones can operate as a laptop with flying ability. With help from his research team, he has developed a drone that security professionals can use to test connections and defend against hackers using the flying devices.

The drones have the ability to target Wi-FI guest connections and short-range Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices, including Bluetooth keyboards, which may not be protected otherwise due to current security set-ups failing to take into account that anyone could be so close as to successfully target them. For the full article click here 



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