January 1, 2010

Another Argument for SVNs: UAVs Hacked in Iraq with $26 Software

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Insurgents intercept unencripted UAV footage in Iraq

Here's an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal about UAVs being hacked. With just $26 worth of software, insurgents in Iraq viewed video footage from UAVs overhead because the footage wasn't encrypted.

 

SNT's Software Virtual Networks are an ideal mechanism to test for cyber readiness to avoid situations such as these.

Read the WSJ article here

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