UK Tech News – As the global market for drones increases, with current predictions showing annual growth of 36% between 2018 and 2022 according to analysts, cybersecurity expert, IOActive, has expressed concerned at the threat potentially weaponised drones could pose to public safety. As the range and functionality of drones improve, and their cost reduces, weaponisation could become common, as poor cybersecurity could allow commercial drones to be hijacked by attackers.
Professional Security – If the commercial market for drones is left unchecked, we could start to see drones being weaponised, presenting potential hazards to public safety; so warns a cyber security and ethical hacking company. As the range and functionality of drones improve, and their cost reduces, weaponisation could become common, as poor cyber-security could allow commercial drones to be hijacked by attackers. This presents several risks not yet considered, says IOActive.
Infosecurity Magazine – Drones have been taking to the sky at an increased rate in recent years, with the current market predicted to grow by 36% between 2018 and 2022. In this article, our very own CTO Cesar Cerrudo points out the dangers of drone commercialization if the safety and privacy of these devices are not considered.
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Techspective – No organization exists in vacuum. There is no such thing as a completely self-sustaining company that does not in some way depend on suppliers, partners, and service providers.
CSOonline – After outsourcing giant Wipro suffered a phishing incident, attackers used its email system to target the company’s customers. The breach demonstrates the dangers of supply chain and third party risk.
InfoSecurity Magazine – IT services giant Wipro has revealed it is investigating a potential intrusion after a report named the firm as suffering an attack targeting a dozen customers.
ComputerWeekly.com – Indian IT services firm Wipro said it has been hit by a phishing attack which breached some email accounts of its employees.
Info Security Magazine – The number of near-misses involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the UK jumped by over a third from 2017 to 2018, according to new official figures.
SecurityWeek – News broke this week that the threat group behind the notorious malware known as Triton, Trisis and HatMan has targeted another critical infrastructure facility.
