I’m not going to say that this is breaking news, and we never know who is reading. DJI is the most common drone out there, and this komando article titled Have a DJI drone? Beware of this serious security flaw should be read.
Instructions on how to update the drone with your phone and computer are given.
Its so bad that if the right conditions are met, an actor can crash the drone and even expose your whereabouts. Its through a method called fuzzing, something I learned about through Security Now but don’t really understand. Its talked about in the article linked.
Be safe!
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