CBR: DJI Drone Hack Opens Up Flight and Video Records to Threat Actors. “The research team at cybersecurity firm Check Point discovered a vulnerability which allowed hackers to gain access to the flight logs and videos capture by DJI drone operators. Headquartered in China, DJI is one of the world’s largest producer of drones and quadcopters for the consumer market. Check Point researchers Oded Vanun, Dikla Barda and Roman Zaikin discovered that an attacker could gain access to DJI customer accounts without the account holder being aware that the saved flight paths and footage from their drones were accessible.”
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The Verge: This online community expands visibility for female drone pilots
The Verge: This online community expands visibility for female drone pilots. “Less than 5 percent of certified drone pilots in the US are women, which is a dreary statistic that highlights the lack of women in STEM industries. The number for women who fly recreationally is likely much higher, but being FAA-certified can open up career opportunities to enter the UAV industry, a fact many likely aren’t aware of. To close the knowledge gap, Elena Buenrostro started Women Who Drone, an online community where female drone pilots, photographers, and videographers can come together and learn from each other.” This site’s apparently been around for a year but it’s new-to-me. I’m also really surprised Zoe Stumbaugh’s not on the site.
Washington Post: Google CEO quietly met with military leaders at the Pentagon, seeking to smooth tensions over drone AI
Washington Post: Google CEO quietly met with military leaders at the Pentagon, seeking to smooth tensions over drone AI. “Google chief executive Sundar Pichai quietly paid the Pentagon a visit during his trip to Washington last week, seeking to smooth over tensions roughly four months after employee outrage prompted the tech giant to sever a defense contract to analyze drone video, according to two people familiar with the meeting.”
Mashable: Facebook isn’t building massive drones anymore
Mashable: Facebook isn’t building massive drones anymore. “Four years ago, Facebook shared with the world its ambitious dream of building massive drones. Today, that dream is dead. In a Tuesday blog post, the company announced the end of its Aquila program, an effort to construct a ‘high altitude platform station system’ (read: massive drones) that sought to bring high-speed internet access — and, of course, access to Facebook — to an estimated 4 billion people across the globe who do not have it.”
Bloomberg Quint: Google AI Used by Pentagon Drone Project in Rare Test
Bloomberg Quint: Google AI Used by Pentagon Drone Project in Rare Test. “Google’s artificial intelligence technology is being used by the U.S. Department of Defense to analyze drone footage, a rare and controversial move by a company that’s actively limited its work with the military in the past.”
Digital Journal: Dronepedia Announces The Launch Of It’s New Website That Provides In-Depth Reviews Of Drones (PRESS RELEASE)
Digital Journal: Dronepedia Announces The Launch Of It’s New Website That Provides In-Depth Reviews Of Drones (PRESS RELEASE). “Dronepedia is delighted to announce the launch of their new website which is focused primarily on researching and reviewing all of the latest drones on the market today. The site has been created and designed from the ground up, with a modern fresh and easy to navigate style. Fully mobile friendly, the site looks fantastic regardless of the type of device it is being viewed upon, which is critical to any sites success in the modern world of the smartphone.” I did a little browsing. The reviews I looked at were extensive, and I wasn’t beaten over the head with affiliate links. It did load a little slowly for me. And yes, I know there’s a grammatical error in the headline.
Please feel free to let Dronepedia know, not me, as I did not write it.
Reuters: U.N. aviation agency to call for global drone registry
Reuters: U.N. aviation agency to call for global drone registry. “The United Nations’ aviation agency is backing the creation of a single global drone registry, as part of broader efforts to come up with common rules for flying and tracking unmanned aircraft.”
