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aeromed202
December 17th, 2009, 05:50
Geez, another technological terror compromised by a bobby pin.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126102247889095011.html?mod=yhoofront

Kind of like in Nam where our armed-to-the-teeth hueys could be heard miles away and welcomes could be prepared.

MaddogK
December 17th, 2009, 06:04
Geez, another technological terror compromised by a bobby pin.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126102247889095011.html?mod=yhoofront

Kind of like in Nam where our armed-to-the-teeth hueys could be heard miles away and welcomes could be prepared.


The potential drone vulnerability lies in an unencrypted downlink between the unmanned craft and ground control. The U.S. government has known about the flaw since the U.S. campaign in Bosnia in the 1990s, current and former officials said. But the Pentagon assumed local adversaries wouldn't know how to exploit it, the officials said

If they knew about the vulnerability all these years why didn't they fix it ?

Scotty "They more they overtake the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain'

Cazzie
December 17th, 2009, 06:33
In the words on an old Roxy Music song, "In every dream home, a heartache"!

Jeeze Louise! Any other statements by me regarding this belongs at Oso's.

Caz

Bjoern
December 17th, 2009, 07:18
*Chuckle*

Information wars in the information age.