2020’s Top Cybersecurity Threats Explained By Avast

The new year is a time for reflecting on the old and considering the new. In cybersecurity, this leads to a prediction-fest where vendors tell us what to expect over the next 12 months. But to really understand what is likely to happen, we need to examine not what happened over the last year, but what has been bubbling under the surface. From there we can assess how the criminals are likely to respond in their drive for either money or political advantage.

UK Police To Deploy Sophisticated Drone-Jamming Technology At Major Events

British Police is plans to use sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detection and jamming technology at major public events at risk of terrorist attack.

United States is Running a Drone War Against Terrorism in Africa – Leaked Document

The US government has been running a “shadow war” from outposts in Africa using drones and manned aircrafts to strike targets in the region.

Emerging Threat: Drones Now Used To Smuggle Drugs, Light Weapons

A 28-pound bale of Marijuana with an estimated street value of $10,000 reportedly crashed through the roof of an Arizona family’s garage and landed in an empty dog cage earlier this month, in the latest case of drones smuggling narcotics into America.

United States Approves Amazon Drone Trial

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Amazon's plans to begin testing drones for online deliveries. The FAA said it had granted Amazon a certificate for people with pilot's licenses to test the unmanned aircraft.

Beware of Drones That Wirelessly Sniff Information From Your Smart Phone!

Security firm SensePost has unveiled its Snoopy drone that can steal data from unsuspecting smartphone users, at the Black Hat security conference in Singapore. The drone uses the company's software, which is installed on a computer attached to a drone.
That code can be used to hack smartphones and steal personal data - all without a user's knowledge.

It does this by exploiting handsets looking for a wireless signal.